Criminal Law

Indiana has strict rules regarding operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) offenses. It is against the law for anyone with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of more than 0.08% to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Some people, like teenage drivers and those in...

You’re facing some serious criminal charges, and you realized – a bit too late – that you probably should have done more listening and less talking to the police before you were arrested. However, the police didn’t read your Miranda rights – the ones that remind you...

A DUI may not seem like a severe problem to the driver, but it is a decision that can have catastrophic consequences for those around them. Disastrous injuries and deaths from drunk or drugged drivers may have influenced some of Indiana’s criminal penalties for DUI...

Millions of people across the United States are harassed or assailed by victimizers every year. Some instances result in nothing more than being emotionally shaken while others can result in extensive personal injury or even death. In the criminal system, victims of...

Many individuals find themselves drawn to drugs to mask pain and escape reality, attributes that can lead them down a path of addiction and criminal charges. You may find it of some relief to learn that there is help for you if you find yourself in this predicament....

In Indiana, any form of non-consensual sex is a crime. This classification includes crimes like statutory rape, child molestation or sexually touching an adult without consent. Some accusations are not founded on facts, which is why Indiana residents may want to be...

Many people don't intend to break the law, but they do. Someone telling law enforcement that he or she didn't know he or she committed a crime won't likely sway their decisions about making an arrest. People who give away prescription drugs may find themselves in an...

Certain social situations can be difficult to navigate. When your child first went to college, you may have had many concerns about how he or she would handle those situations, but you had confidence in his or her judgment. Of course, alcohol consumption takes place...

Over the holidays, your child, who was home from college, used some very poor judgment and took a piece of jewelry or a pair of shoes from a store. Maybe you were caught leaving a store with something in your bag that you had intended to pay for but forgot about.Most...

Going out with friends may be something you look forward to every weekend or something that only happens a few times a month. No matter how often, you enjoy getting together, catching up and having a few drinks. Though you never intend to go overboard with your...