Juvenile

Jury Nullification vs Article I, Section 19

Posted in Blog,Criminal Law,Drug Crimes,Federal,Juvenile,Sex Crimes on May 20, 2022

Article I, Section 19 of the Indiana Constitution provides “[i]n all criminal cases, whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law andread more

Protecting Indiana’s Juveniles: Limiting Pre-Trial Placements For Juvenile Arrestees

Posted in Blog,Criminal Law,Juvenile on February 7, 2022

Prior to 2021, Indiana did not prohibit the placement of juvenile arrestees in adult jails before trial proceedings. A juvenile arrestee may have been heldread more

How do Juveniles get into Adult Court?

Posted in Blog,Criminal Law,Juvenile on September 15, 2021

Most people realize that juveniles are treated differently than adults in criminal cases. Even the Supreme Court has gone out of its way to issueread more

The Juvenile Delinquency Court Process in Indiana

Posted in Juvenile on December 27, 2019

Being charged with a crime is stressful. The criminal justice system can be a cumbersome, confusing process for anyone to navigate. This is true notread more

Are Juvenile Records Automatically Sealed?

Posted in Juvenile on November 8, 2018

It is a common misconception that juvenile records disappear, whether sealed or automatically expunged, when an individual turns 18. Unfortunately, that is not the caseread more