Lifetime Suspension of an Indiana Driver’s License is a Thing of the Past Legislators have recognized that lifetime suspensions are not generally good for the community. As a result, Indiana no longer suspends a person’s driver’s license for life. People are not currently getting lifetime suspensions, but the people who got them before the law… Read More
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Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 15 – Indiana Mask Mandate, Criminal Pretrial Conference, & Florida Man
Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 15 – Indiana Mask Mandate, Criminal Pretrial Conferences, & Florida Man Weekly Criminal Law Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk, brought to you by Rigney Law LLC. Tales from the Brown Desk is a free flowing conversation involving two foul-mouthed attorneys. It may include… Read More
Can an Arrest Warrant be Recalled or Dropped?
Can an arrest warrant be recalled or dropped? An arrest warrant can be recalled. “Recalled” is the appropriate terminology in Indiana. A warrant is technically just a court order. The court order is to the police to arrest a person when they find them and to bring them before the judge. And just like any… Read More
Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 14 – Bond Review, Review of Counsel, & Florida Man
Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 14 – Bond Review Hearing, Review of Counsel Hearing, and Florida Man Weekly Criminal Law Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk, brought to you by Rigney Law LLC. Tales from the Brown Desk is a free flowing conversation involving two foul-mouthed attorneys. It may… Read More
What does the word discovery mean in legal terms?
What does discovery mean? The word discovery is a reference to the trial rules which sets out different methods by which you “discover” the other side’s evidence. Essentially, discovery is the process of gathering all the information that will be used in a legal case, then providing that information to the other side. You can’t… Read More
Can a Police Report be Used as Evidence?
Can a police report be used as evidence in a criminal case? The police report itself cannot be used as evidence in a criminal case. The rules of evidence are pretty specific. A police report is considered hearsay. There are a lot of exceptions to the hearsay rule, and one of them is police reports…. Read More
Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 13 – The Discovery Phase & Florida Man
Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 13 – The Discovery Phase in a Criminal Case & Florida Man Weekly Criminal Law Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk, brought to you by Rigney Law LLC. Tales from the Brown Desk is a free flowing conversation involving two foul-mouthed attorneys. It may… Read More
Do Police Need a Warrant to Search You?
In Indiana, do the police need a search warrant before they can conduct a search? No. There are a number of different ways police can lawfully conduct a search without a warrant. One of the biggest ways to avoid having the police get a warrant is consent. People can waive their rights, and they commonly… Read More
How soon after an arrest will you get out of jail or bond be set?
When someone is arrested, do they know when they will get out of jail or if there is a bond set? Every county handles getting out of jail and setting bond a little differently. And it will depend on what county you are in. Most counties, but not all of them, have a bond schedule…. Read More
Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 12 – Arrest, Screening, Initial Hearing & Florida Man
Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 12 – Arrest, Screening, Initial Hearing & Florida Man Weekly Criminal Law Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk, brought to you by Rigney Law LLC. Tales from the Brown Desk is a free flowing conversation involving two foul-mouthed attorneys. It may include graphic descriptions… Read More
