CHARGED WITH A CRIME CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US NOW! This weeks blog looks at Indiana’s Serious Violent Felon Law. The Indianapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys at Banks & Brower know this charge has serious implications. The serious violent felon statute was created with the idea of making it a very serious matter if someone that is convicted of a serious violent felony later possess a firearm. The idea being, keep guns out of the…
Understanding the Habitual Offender Sentence Enhancements – Being charged with a crime, on its own, is one of the scariest things a person can face. Regardless of the facts, regardless of the level of crime alleged, it can be a daunting situation for anyone — even for the smallest of crimes. Yet, not much is more terrifying for a defendant than when the State files a sentence enhancement on their case. After all, an enhancement…
When people think of divorce, visions of a knock down, dragged out and dirty fight come to mind. Sometimes, situations do occur where divorces proceed down a road that can be very negative, emotionally draining and expensive. However, a divorce does not have to travel down a path of negativity. This weeks blog looks at three ways a divorce can proceed without necessarily getting negative and spiteful. Uncontested Divorce An uncontested divorce is exactly what…
Indiana’s Common Driving Offenses – Without question driving related offenses make up a huge majority of criminal cases filed each year. But that makes sense — as the majority of Americans drive at least twice a day for work, and for a significant amount of miles each day. Inevitably, hundreds of thousands of people on a daily basis receive traffic related tickets and criminal offenses ranging from simple speeding tickets, to driving while suspended, and…
Charged with a Theft related crime click here to contact us now! Indiana’s current statutory scheme places stealing something from someone into three possible categories. These categories are theft as a Class A Misdemeanor, Theft as a Level 6 Felony, and Auto Theft. This week’s blog takes a look at each crime and how they are many times practically applied. Conversion Theft is defined as A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property…
Domestic violence is one of those topics that is very tough to discuss. Many times it occurs, unnoticed and uncharged — a perpetual and vicious cycle of abuse. Often times, many victims suffer greatly and fear reprisal or increased violence if they come forward — and thus the cycle continues. Unfortunately, at some point, the violence becomes so great that injuries are too much to hide, or the abuse is too much to take, and…
You hear the terms robbery and burglary used all the time in common day conversation. But what do those terms really mean? Today’s blog looks at the crimes of Robbery and Burglary and explains what they are and how they are different. Robbery When you think of the term of robbery think of someone taking something from someone else using force. The statute reads, A person who knowingly or intentionally takes property from another person…
Understanding Indiana Sex Crimes and Their Penalties Other than Murder, sex crimes carry the biggest stigma and life-changing penalties. Being accused, alone, is a life-changing event — whether you are found guilty or not, unfortunately. Moreover, most sex crimes carry with them life-altering ramifications such as sex registrations under I.C. 11-8-8, restrictions on where you can live, imprisonment, constitutional right limitations, etc. As such, if you find yourself facing any of the offenses mentioned in this…