Failure to Appear — The Consequences Both Criminally and Civilly – When it comes to any criminal or civil matter before a court, without question, one of the biggest mistakes a defendant or party to a civil matter can do is fail to appear for court. Any failure to appear (or “FTA,” as many refer to it) has consequences that may have significant ramifications on your case moving forward. A failure to appear is just…
It is probably the most well known of evidentiary objections. Trial counsel asks the witness “what happened after the driver left the scene” and the witness says, “the lady across the street yelled out…” Objection! hearsay. Counsel commonly jump to the exceptions to hearsay to determine how or why they should get the out of court statement in, however, many times one need to look no further than to the definition of hearsay itself. The…
Typical Handgun Offenses and Crimes in Indiana Most people who carry a handgun, both legally and illegally for that matter, seldom realize the number of laws specifically written to address the use, operation, and possession of them. In fact, many who own a firearm think that so long as they have a permit, they can take that gun anywhere they want — the reality, however, is much different. This blog will address the most commonly…
Crimes involving property are very common charges in Indiana. The Indianapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys at Banks & Brower are well equipped to help you fight these charges. Fist lets take a look at the types of charges. We are all familiar with the home burglary, which we will look at, but there are a number of other crimes that effect or involve someone’s home. For purposes of this blog we will use Johnny as a our…
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…
When you are charged with Murder you need an experienced team dedicated to aggressive representation to help you. The Indianapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys at Banks & Brower have experience handling Murder cases at the trial level and will help you defend your case. Lets take a look at the crime of Murder. To be charged with murder one of the following are likely to have occurred: a) You have been charged with killing another person;…
Understanding Probation & Probation Violations – Probation is a term that almost everyone knows, whether you have been involved in the criminal system or not. Most people know someone who has been or is currently enrolled in probation as part of a criminal case (If they, themselves, haven’t had to register at some point in their lives!). If you have a probation violation you need help from the experienced Indianapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys at Banks…