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Protective Orders and No Contact Orders have certain similarities, but they are not the same. There are several significant distinctions between the two, including variations in the procedures for obtaining orders, the periods of time during which they provide protection, the restrictions they impose, and the procedures for removing them. What is a No Contact Order? (Indiana Code 35-33-8-3.6) No Contact Orders are issued by a judge through criminal cases. For instance, when there is…

A home is someone’s most intimate and familiar place.  Home is supposed to be where a person should feel safe.  As such, the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.  The Fourth Amendment stands for “the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”  Silverman v. United States, 365 U.S. 505, 511 (1961).   When the…

Should I Hire an Expert Witness for my Criminal Case? The most common form of evidence in criminal trials is lay witness testimony.  Typically, the state will call witnesses to the stand that personally observed an alleged crime.  Prosecutors will ask the witness what the witness observed, heard, or perceived.  The factfinder (judge or jury) will then place whatever weight they deem appropriate on the witness testimony in conjunction with the other evidence presented at…

In the world we all live in, we live and die by the internet — no doubt. When we need to buy things, where do we turn? Inevitably, the internet. Be it Amazon, Walmart, or Google, we are turning to things we see online for answers. The days of shopping in person are slowing dying like tape cassettes, CD’s, and telephones with chords. Part and parcel to this consumer process, often we are looking for…

If police officers arrive at your home with a search warrant, it will obviously be a very stressful, difficult, and possibly chaotic time. As such, it is important to understand the process by which police obtain a warrant, and what they may search for once they enter your home with a valid warrant. A search warrant is an order signed by a judge giving police the legal authority to search for evidence of a crime…

Arrested at the Indianapolis 500? Now What? The Indianapolis 500, or what is often billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is typically set on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend each year. Between the permanent seating around the track and the infield areas, there are about 300,000 people that flood the gates of the speedway each year. With that many people together in a confined area, on a holiday weekend, and probably fueled by…

A Look at Motions to Suppress Motion to Suppress, What is it and When Should it be Used One of the tools in war chest of every Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer is the Motion to Suppress.  A Motion to Suppress is basically a motion an attorney can file asking the judge to order that certain evidence is removed from the case and not able to be used in the trial due to some sort of…

Generally speaking, if you’re convicted of a felony, you may be committed to prison.  There are a few exceptions that apply for level 6 felonies which are described below.  The term prison is used in reference to a facility of the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC).  Currently, there are 19 IDOC facilities throughout the state.  This include 3 women’s facilities, and 2 intake facilities.  The facilities are categorized as being either minimum, medium, and maximum…