Under both Indiana and federal law, it is illegal to manufacture or cultivate any controlled substance, including methamphetamine or marijuana, without a proper state or federal license. The courts will impose severe penalties on individuals convicted of manufacturing such drugs, whether they manufactured the substances in their home, a lab, or elsewhere. If you’ve been […]

According to the State Department, approximately 27 million men, women, and children worldwide are victims of some form of human trafficking. Unfortunately, Indiana isn’t untouched by these numbers. In 2019, 157 Indiana human trafficking cases were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. This figure marked a 19 percent increase from 2018, although attorney general […]

The link between depression and substance abuse is well-known. The relationship is bi-directional: When a person is depressed, they are more likely to develop substance abuse problems, just as a person with substance abuse problems are more likely to be depressed. After an arrest, defendants must be particularly careful to watch for signs of falling […]

On December 31, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb issued the 10th continuation of Executive Order 20-50, which details county-based coronavirus measures and restrictions to control the virus’s spread. The new order continues almost all of the restrictions that were previously in place until January 24, 2021. Among other things, the order limits social gathering sizes […]

The year 2020 was challenging in many ways, but Indianapolis residents experienced a particularly turbulent year as the city’s homicide rate broke all records. City officials recorded at least 232 murders, marking a substantial increase from 2019 and 2018, when officials tallied 154 and 159 homicides, respectively. The figure does not include killings made in […]

In December 2020, an Elkhart Circuit Court judge sentenced Winston Corbett, a 25-year old Indiana man, to 115 years in prison for fatally stabbing a college professor and attempting to murder the professor’s wife during a home invasion ten years ago. For some, the sentence may seem exaggerated: why would a court hand down a […]

On December 16, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court suspended in-person jury trials until March 1, 2021, to curb the transmission of the coronavirus. This unprecedented step will have an enormous effect on everyone involved in the criminal justice system, particularly for defendants awaiting trial. Here’s what you need to know. A severe backlog of cases […]

In Indiana, as in every state, the law recognizes that you have the right to self-defense. Indiana’s Stand Your Ground law states that a person may use reasonable force to defend themselves or another person from what the person reasonably believes to be the imminent use of unlawful force. Taking this defense a step further, […]

If you’re facing a criminal charge in Indiana that will go to trial, your lawyer isn’t the only one that needs to be prepared. As a defendant, the judge and jury will scrutinize your every move. You need to show that they can trust and believe you. Here are the top four mistakes criminal defendants […]