The Defense Never Rests
Let the punishment fit the crime. What that means for juvenile offenders in Indiana and nationally is that an appropriate sentencing outcome — that is, a logical and equitable response to a criminal charge — must take due regard of the singular characteristics often...
Rather than spending his final day in office idly watching the hours go by and otherwise attending to purely personal affairs in readying himself for the transition to a new government, outgoing President Barack Obama was busy with his pen on the final day of his...
Driving drunk is something that most people know not to do. There are sometimes things that happen that require people to get behind the wheel after having some alcohol at a party or other event. After an arrest for drunk driving — including such an unfortunate event...
Developments that are emerging in the aftermath of massive arrests effected by police officers in the nation’s capital last Friday are taking on a decided “we say, they say” hue. We: As cops, we’re telling you that the cordon-and-arrest tactics we carried out against...
Admittedly, the above-cited blog headline query leading off today’s post might come across as a bit alarming. After all, we’re talking the Geek Squad here, that Best Buy-hyped internal crew of computer-savvy workers who stand ever ready to remedy problems with...
Drug trafficking is a major criminal offense in the state of Indiana and under federal law. When most think of drug trafficking they think of transporting large amounts of drugs across state lines. You can be charged with drug trafficking even if you do not cross...
Most of our readers across Indiana and elsewhere likely share a common bond — at least to some extent — regarding their interactions with digital devices (think any hand-held computer-based tool, such as a smartphone and, additionally, things like laptop computers,...
Residents of Indiana have access to various alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs throughout the state should they require such services. The programs can be operated by independent organizations or sponsored by local governments at the township, municipal or...
It’s everyone’s nightmare: being wrongfully accused of a crime. If you’re convicted, it gets even worse. You know you did nothing wrong. It all feels horribly unfair and unjust, like the world is crashing down around you. This is far too common in the United States,...
Upon hearing the details of the following story, we’re confident that most of our readers fervently wish a positive outcome for its principal, who earlier this month filed a federal complaint seeking damages for a horrific experience he endured owing to unquestioned...
