June 2020

In light of recent events, mass protests have sparked up across the nation still reeling from the COVID-19 Pandemic. The death of George Floyd has prompted numerous civil rights movements in Minneapolis, Washington D.C. and even Indianapolis. Whether you’ve decided to partake in the protests or watch it unfold on television, it is no doubt a tumultuous time. Since the protests have escalated to violent occurrences, criminal charges frequently pop up as police attempt to…

Whenever the insanity defense is asserted in Indiana, the Court will appoint mental health experts to complete an evaluation of the Defendant.  The ultimate purpose of these evaluations is to determine whether the Defendant could appreciate the wrongfulness of their actions at the time the crime was committed.  If the Defendant was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of their actions at the time the crime was committed, the conclusion is that the defendant was insane. …