Criminal Law

Suspended for life? It’s possible to get your life back. Can you imagine never driving again for the rest of your life? This devastating thought is a reality for many who have been told by a judge and/or the BMV that their driving privileges have been suspended for life. Fortunately, relief exists. Indiana Code 9-30-10-14.1 sets forth the ability to rescind a lifetime suspension of driving privileges. However, this privilege does not apply to anyone…

Indianapolis Criminal Defense Attorney Blog |  A Look at the New 2016 Criminal Law        Every year in July, our legislature enacts new Indiana criminal laws.  In today’s blog we take a look at the new criminal law statutes that were enacted July 1, 2016. Child Exploitation/Child Pornography/Adult Entertainment SEA 14 Effective: March 21, 2016 (Section 2); July 1, 2016 (Section 1, 3-20) Code Citations: 4-13-2; 7.1-3-23; 10-13-3; 11-8-8; 20-28-5; 22-5-5; 31-14-14; 33-37-5; 33-39-1; 35-36-10;…

If you have ever received a ticket for a traffic or ordinance violation, or even charged with a misdemeanor which was handled in a city or town court, it is possible to have that case reheard in one of the county circuit or superior courts.  The legal mechanism that allows this is called a request for trial de novo.  The rules for requesting a trial de novo differ slightly depending on whether the judgment was…

 A Look at the DUI Basics  There are literally thousands and thousands of DUI arrests across the country every year.  It can be one of the most dangerous crimes as well as over 10,000 people are killed in an accident involving drunk driving each year.  In today’s blog we take a look at the basics of a DUI or drunk driving arrest in Indiana. The BAC Charge This is the number that is most promoted…

A Look at Indiana’s Jake Laird Law – Returning of Firearms in a Criminal Case Despite an individual’s constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms, if certain circumstances exist, the police are authorized to take one’s firearm to hold and even potentially destroy.  The law that allows the retention of firearms is Indiana Code 35-47-14, or otherwise known as the “Jake Laird” law. This law was enacted in 2005, subsequent to the murder of…