Monthly Archives: September 2024
Underage OWI/DUI and Other Alcohol Charges
Minors, as well as adults under the age of 21, can face serious charges if they are stopped for driving with any alcohol in their systems at all, and they can even face charges simply for the possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Anybody under the age of 21 who is facing OWI… Read More »
Can a Confidential Informant’s Statements Be Used Against Me in a Drug Case?
If you have been arrested in connection with a drug offense in Indiana and are facing charges for a serious drug crime, you may learn that law enforcement obtained evidence against you in order to bring the charges based on information supplied by a confidential informant. Finding out that law enforcement made use of… Read More »
Entrapment as a Defense in Drug Cases
Drug arrests often occur when a person is allegedly caught trying to purchase drugs from another party. In some cases, the party selling the drugs is an undercover law enforcement officer, and a drug crimes arrest quickly ensues. If you were arrested and have been charged with a drug offense after making a purchase… Read More »
Is There a Difference Between Record Sealing and Expungement?
If you have any type of criminal record and you do not want others — from general members of the public to potential employers or landlords — to be able to see what is contained in your criminal record, you may have started looking into record sealing and expungement. Under IC 35-38-9, all statutory… Read More »
Understanding Indiana’s Second Chance Law for Criminal Matters
Anyone who has been arrested for a criminal offense (even if they were not convicted) or charged with and convicted of a criminal offense knows how consequential these records can be. Even for misdemeanor offenses, and certainly for felony offenses, criminal records can follow a person and have a significant impact on their lives… Read More »