How to Avoid a Marijuana Possession Charge in Indiana
Being charged with a drug crime is serious. The charge can have widespread ramifications in your life, affecting your employment, your options for housing, your reputation, and your personal relationships. It’s important to obtain adequate legal representation for your defense. The Criminal Defense Team goes…
What Is a Commuted Sentence?
To commute a sentence means to reduce the sentence imposed initially after a criminal conviction. For example, an initial 15-year sentence could be commuted to a five-year sentence. Similarly, a court-imposed fine could also be commuted, but this is less common. After the sentencing process,…
What Is the Difference Between Robbery and Burglary?
In the State of Indiana, robbery and burglary have two different definitions, and if you have been accused of either, it is important to keep this distinction in mind. Burglary and robbery are often confused with one another, and many people believe that these crimes…
You Want the Best Outcome for Your Criminal Case? (Part 2)
The “Roadhouse” method of practicing criminal defense. (Be nice. Until there is a time to not be nice.) Many criminal defense lawyers are way, way too nice. They would never think about confronting a stubborn prosecutor, a judge who has issued a horrible ruling or…
You Want the Best Outcome for Your Criminal Case? (Part 1)
Sell your case, not your client (and avoid performing the pre-trial shuffle) In many Indiana courts, pre-trial hearings are held out in the open. It looks something like this: A prosecutor is sitting at a long rectangular table in the middle of the courtroom. The…