October 2020

An area of law that is frequently confused is the difference between the legal theory of accomplice liability and the crime of assisting a criminal.  While similar, it is important to understand that accomplice liability is a legal mechanism to hold all participants of a crime accountable.  Assisting a criminal, on the other hand, is its own crime that holds accountable those that help participants of a crime evade capture. Accomplice Liability The rationale behind…

Obviously, when a defendant pleads guilty in a criminal case, they understand they are going to be waiving certain rights, even some constitutional protections/rights. For example, most people know or assume that when they plead guilty to a criminal offense, they waive the right to remain silent. Clearly, in order to admit guilt in open court, one must waive their right to remain silent because they have to admit to what they did, audibly. That…

Under Indiana Law, courts may order the suspension of a person’s driving privileges in lieu of criminal charges or an ongoing investigation. Indiana drivers whose licenses have been suspended by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles or a court may petition to obtain a Specialized Driver’s Privilege. Specialized Driving Privileges allow Indiana residents to drive for specific purposes while their Indiana driver’s license is suspended. Under Ind. Code § 9-30-16-3, an individual who seeks specialized…