July 2025

Key Takeaways Solicitation meaning in Indiana, centers on the offer or agreement to exchange value for sexual conduct. Intent to provide or receive payment is a required element; without it, a conviction cannot stand. Indiana separates prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and promoting prostitution into distinct offenses. Promoting prostitution becomes a Level 4 felony when the person enticed or compelled is under 18. Defenses including lack of intent, entrapment, and insufficient evidence challenge the state’s burden…

If you’ve been involved in an accident- whether it’s a car crash, slip and fall, or workplace injury- your first priority should always be your health. Even if you feel “okay” at the scene, it’s critical to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Prompt medical attention not only protects your well-being, but it also strengthens any personal injury claim you may pursue. At Banks & Brower, we’ve seen too many cases impacted by delays…

Many of our competitors have written blog posts listing the “best criminal defense attorneys in Indianapolis.”  Their self serving blog posts then create a list of local defense attorneys, and surprise surprise, they list themselves as the number one rated criminal defense attorney in Indianapolis. We believe you are smarter than that.  How self serving and gaming with Google can you be to create a “best” list, and then just put yourself at the top…

Circumstantial evidence is indirect evidence that suggests a fact through inference rather than directly proving it. What is circumstantial evidence? It is evidence that relies on a chain of reasoning to connect it to a conclusion about guilt or innocence, unlike direct evidence—such as eyewitness testimony. While some people may believe circumstantial evidence is inherently weaker, this is a misconception. Courts and juries frequently rely on circumstantial evidence to make decisions in criminal cases. At…

Have you been offered a diversion, and have no clue what it is or if you should accept it? You are not alone.   A diversion, in the simplest terms, is the State’s offering to withhold prosecution of a criminal offense for a time period as the parties agree to certain conditions that must be met, and if they are, a dismissal of criminal charges will follow. In other words: a diversion agreement is a conditional…