Criminal Law
Posted in Criminal Law on January 31, 2020
The statute defining murder is very simple in Indiana. In order to convict someone of murder, the State must prove that: The Defendant; Knowingly; Killed;read more
Posted in Criminal Law on January 21, 2020
Interstate compacts are agreements between states to enforce a policy that is not necessarily governed by federal law. Interstate compacts are one way that statesread more
Posted in Criminal Law on January 17, 2020
Once you are serving and/or were sentenced to a specific period, many people in society ask and wonder if there are any possible ways toread more
Posted in Criminal Law on November 21, 2019
After charges have been filed against a person, a judge will then determine if a person is eligible to be released. If the court determinesread more
Posted in Blog,Criminal Law,Sex Crimes on November 11, 2019
It seems like every single week, somewhere around the country, there is a local and/or national story about a teacher having an “inappropriate sexual relationshipread more
Posted in Criminal Law on November 8, 2019
The concept of self-defense in the state of Indiana is generally seen as an act that is recognized as a valid justification for an otherwiseread more
Posted in Criminal Law on November 5, 2019
Everyone has the right to a fair trial. There are some circumstances in which a change of venue is necessary in order to preserve thisread more
Posted in Criminal Law,Expungement on October 7, 2019
The expungement laws in Indiana went through a complete revitalization in July 2013 in what the state legislature deemed the “second chance law.” We haveread more
Posted in Criminal Law on October 3, 2019
While some states have begun to legalize marijuana (specifically, Michigan and Illinois) it remains illegal in Indiana. Even after the consumption or use of theread more
Posted in Criminal Law on October 3, 2019
There are two broad types of evidence that judges and juries may consider at trial. Physical evidence, or exhibits, are typically things that the factfinderread more