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What You Should Expect to Happen During a Traffic Stop
In order to protect yourself and your rights during a traffic stop in Indianapolis, it is essential to know what to expect when a law enforcement officer stops you. The following information can help you to understand what you should expect to happen during a traffic stop in Indiana. Emergency Lights Signaling for You… Read More »
What Are OWI/DUI Checkpoints?
Approaching a sobriety checkpoint, also known as an OWI checkpoint or DUI checkpoint, can be a stressful experience. If you are coming from dinner and have had a drink or two but feel sober and safe to drive, or from a required work social event in which alcohol was served, you may be concerned… Read More »
Am I Eligible to Apply for Clemency?
If you were previously convicted of a criminal offense and have served an extended period of time, you could be eligible to seek a form of relief that would reduce or commute your sentence. There are various circumstances in which a person convicted of an offense and serving a term of imprisonment may be… Read More »
What Are the Highest Drug Possession Felonies in Indiana?
While drug possession charges in Indiana do not result in the highest felony charges possible in the state, it is important to know and to understand that possession charges can nonetheless result in substantial felony charges. Upon conviction, certain types of possession offenses can result in sentencing for a Level 3 Felony, which can… Read More »
Disorderly Conduct Charges in Indiana
What is Disorderly Conduct According to the Indiana Code? Under IC 35-45-1-3, a person can face disorderly conduct charges if they recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally do any of the following: Engage in fighting or in tumultuous conduct; Make unreasonable noise and continue to do so after being asked to stop; or Disrupt a lawful… Read More »
How Does Indiana Define Tumultuous Conduct and Unreasonable Noise?
Can a person face “assault” charges when they engage in certain types of harmful conduct in Indiana? Under Indiana law, there is no specific offense called “assault.” Rather, there are a series of specific offenses in the Indiana Code that are generally understood to be assaultive offenses. Those offenses include intimidation, battery, disorderly conduct,… Read More »
What Are Enhancing Circumstances in Drug Crimes?
If you are facing charges for a drug crime in the Indianapolis area, you could be facing a more serious offense than the Indiana Code initially sets forth if there are “enhancing circumstances” in your case. In other words, what you believe should be a Class B misdemeanor could actually be charged as a… Read More »
Understanding Charging Levels for OWIs in Indiana
When a person is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, they can face charges that range from a Class C misdemeanor up to a serious felony offense. The way in which OWI cases are charged depends on the individual facts of the case, including the details surrounding the motorist’s intoxication,… Read More »
What is an Ignition Interlock Device?
After a person is convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, they may be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle in order to be permitted to operate the vehicle — either as a result of special driving privileges or after the jail portion of a sentence has… Read More »
What Are 4th Amendment Protections?
There is a significant amount of discussion concerning “Fourth Amendment rights” in relation to the rights of individuals who have been arrested for or are facing criminal charges, as well as for individuals who experience stops and searches, whether they are in motor vehicles or walking on foot. Understanding your rights under the Fourth… Read More »