Domestic battery is a serious criminal charge with potentially severe consequences. If you’re facing a domestic battery charge, you need to speak with a criminal defense attorney right away.

Consent — the voluntary agreement of both parties to engage in sexual activity – can be a determinative factor in deciding whether a sexual assault took place, especially in “date rape” situations. Often, “date rapes” occur when the assailant, without the knowledge of the victim, gives them a drug or other substance designed to lull […]

Beginning on July 1, 2014, the 2013 Criminal Code Revision will go into effect. This is the first major overhaul of the Indiana Criminal Code since 1977, comes after years of bipartisan efforts, and drastically changes the legal landscape for crimes and offenses.

Driving With Any Marijuana in Your System Is Against the Law According to a 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs. Driving while high on marijuana impacts a driver’s attentiveness and ability to accurately judge time and […]

Indiana Weapons Offenses Are Numerous But All Are Treated Seriously Gun-related crimes have spiked in the Midwest in recent years, especially in Chicago, and Indiana gun dealers have been tagged as the source of many of the guns used in the crimes. A 2009 University of Chicago Crime Lab report indicated that 20 percent of […]

Expungement of Criminal Records in Indiana Like it or not, we have all done something we regret. Everyone has indulged in a teenage bout of recklessness or an impulsive mistake. Sometimes, though, these isolated events land you in court or in jail. An underage drinking bust in college or a wild night out with friends […]