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Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 2

March 30, 2020

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Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 2 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 mouth attorneys. It may include graphic descriptions of sexual activity, violence, and traffic law. It may not be… Read More

Categories: Fourth Amendment, Navigating the Justice System, Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk Tags: Arrested Charges, Carpenter v. United States, Collection of Cell Data, Coronavirus, Covid 19, criminal law podcast, Florida Man, Governor Holcomb, Miranda Rights, podcast, Stay-at-Home Order, Tales from the Brown Desk

Stay-at-Home Order in Effect

March 25, 2020

Stay-at-home

Indiana’s Stay-at-Home Order is Now in Effect Indiana’s stay-at-home order is now in affect. Everyone is urged to stay-at-home. Only essential businesses and services are allowed to operate through April 6. Violating the stay-at-home order comes with penalties. Police have the power to issue citations or file charges. Penalties for violating the stay-at-home order include,… Read More

Categories: Executive Order Tags: Stay-at-home

COA: Motion to suppress should be granted because officers lacked probable cause

March 20, 2020

Search leads to arrest

Indiana Court of Appeals Finds Officers Lacked Probable Cause to Search & Reverses Trial Court’s Denial on his Motion to Suppress The Marion Superior Court denied Tigner’s subsequent motion to suppress, but he successfully moved to certify for interlocutory appeal in Andrece Tigner v. State of Indiana, 19A-CR-1478. Tigner, who was present during a home… Read More

Categories: Fourth Amendment, Indiana Court of Appeals, Motion to Suppress, Probable Cause Tags: Court of Appeals Opinion, Fourth Amendment, Motion to Suppress, Probable Cause, Tigner v. State of Indiana

Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 1

March 9, 2020

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Criminal Law Podcast – Tales from the Brown Desk – Episode 1 Introducing our 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 mouth attorneys. It may include graphic descriptions of sexual activity, violence, and… Read More

Categories: Podcast, Tales from the Brown Desk Tags: criminal law podcast, podcast, Podcast Episode 1, Tales from the Brown Desk

Trial Court Erred in Denying Petition for Expungement

March 5, 2020

Expunge Criminal Records

The Indiana Court of Appeals Ruled that a Trial Court Erred in Denying a Petition for Expungement A petitioner appealed a trial court’s ruling denying a petition for expungement of his criminal record claiming the trial court erred when it denied his request. The Indiana Court of Appeals agrees and reverses the trial court’s decision…. Read More

Categories: Expungement, Indiana Court of Appeals Tags: Allen v. State of Indiana, Eligability for expungement, Expugement, Expunge Criminal Records, Expungement, Indiana Court of Appeals, Trail Court Erred

In Indiana, is it OWI or DUI and What’s the Difference?

February 27, 2020

OWI v. DUI

Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) v. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) OWI stands for Operating While Intoxicated and is what one can be charged with in Indiana if you are operating a “vehicle” while under the influence of a drug. DUI, or Driving Under the Influence, is more specific to alcohol. OWI is used in Indiana… Read More

Categories: DUI, OWI Tags: Driving Under the Influence, DUI, Indiana DUI, Indiana OWI, Operating While Intoxicated, OWI, OWI vs. DUI

Removing a GPS Tracking Device Placed by Police is Not Theft

February 27, 2020

GPS_Tracking_Device

Court Says Removing a GPS Tracking Device Placed by Police is Not Theft The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that removing a GPS tracking device placed by police on a personal vehicle is not theft. Chief Justice Loretta Rust said “To find a fair probability of unauthorized control here, we would need to conclude the Hoosiers… Read More

Categories: GPS Tracking Device, Indiana Supreme Court, Theft Tags: GPS Tracking Device, Indiana Supreme Court, Theft

Expungement Wait-time Case Sparks Confusion

February 21, 2020

Expunge Criminal Records

Expungement Wait-time Case Sparks Confusion Among Members of the Indiana Supreme Court An expungement case came before the Indiana Supreme Court on oral argument yesterday, and it sparked confusion among the Justices. The issue before the Indiana Supreme Court is whether minor felonies reduced to misdemeanor convictions should trigger new five-year waiting periods for people… Read More

Categories: Expungement, Expungement Wait-Time, Indiana Supreme Court Tags: Expunge Criminal Records, expungement trigger date, Expungement Wait Time, Indiana Supreme Court

Convicted Felons May Face Federal Charges if Caught With a Gun

February 19, 2020

Feds Charge Felons in Indianapolis

Felons Caught With a Gun May Face Federal Charges If you are a convicted felon and caught with a gun, you may face federal charges which will make it a lot harder to get out of jail. Today, the City of Indianapolis announced an expanded partnership with federal authorities to help curb the recent surge… Read More

Categories: Feds, Felon Rights, Guns Tags: Federal criminal procedure, Felon caught with gun, Felony Charges, Gun Crimes

Trigger Date for Expungement Period Set for Oral Argument

February 19, 2020

expungement trigger date

Trigger Date for Criminal Expungement The trigger date for criminal expungement is one issue before the Indiana Supreme Court this week. The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a criminal expungement case that has previously divided the Indiana Court of Appeals. The case is about when the trigger date for five-year expungement waiting… Read More

Categories: Expungement, Indiana Supreme Court Tags: criminal record expungement, expungement trigger date, Expungements, Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Supreme Court

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