Category Archives: Criminal Defense
What is Sexual Conduct in the Presence of a Minor?
Sex crimes that involve juveniles are taken particularly seriously in Indiana, and the Indiana Code includes a wide range of specific sex offenses that involve children. While the majority of these offenses that involve juvenile victims are crimes in which the child is subject to physical harm, there are also sex offenses involving children… Read More »
Understanding Sex Offender Restrictions
If you are convicted of a sex offense in Indiana, including a sex crime involving a juvenile victim, you will typically be required to register as a sex offender on the sex offender registry. For many people who are convicted of sex offenses, there may be certain restrictions associated with that classification even after… Read More »
Criminal Charges in Indiana for Making Threats
Although Indiana does not have a criminal offense defined as “assault,” which is typically the type of charge a person can face for making certain threats, you can nonetheless face criminal charges for making threats in Indianapolis. Rather than facing charges for assault, under IC 35-45-2-1, you are likely to instead face charges for… Read More »
Defense Strategies to Violations of Employment or Residency Restrictions
Anyone in Indiana who was convicted of a sex crime that resulted in the status of an “offender against children” or a “sexually violent predator” will be subject to certain employment and residency restrictions, even after they have completed the terms of a prison sentence. A person who violates these restrictions can face new… Read More »
Statute of Limitations on Sex Crime Charges Involving Juveniles
Sex crimes are serious criminal offenses in Indiana, and sex crimes involving juveniles are taken extremely seriously. It is important to know that being accused of a sex offense involving a juvenile victim can still result in prosecution many years later — long after the statute of limitations in other types of criminal cases… Read More »
How Does the Crime of Child Exploitation Relate to Child Pornography Charges?
The felony offense of child exploitation is a crime that involves child pornography, and the same statute that outlines the offense of child exploitation in its various forms also includes the separate offense of possession of child pornography. Any charges involving child exploitation or the possession of child pornography under Section 35-42-4-4 of the… Read More »
When is a Warrantless Search Allowed?
Were you searched by the police when they did not have a warrant? If so, you may be wondering if you were subjected to an unlawful warrantless search. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution provides protections against unreasonable search and seizure, and it states that “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,… Read More »
What 4th Amendment Rights Do Minors Have?
If a minor under the age of 18 is stopped in traffic, do they have the same rights as an adult in terms of Fourth Amendment protections? Or, can the bedrooms or school lockers of minors be searched lawfully in a manner that would constitute a violation of the Fourth Amendment if the person… Read More »
Is There More Than One Type of Probation?
When a person is convicted of a criminal offense in Indiana, they will then be sentenced. Depending on various factors, including the specific details of the crime and the defendant’s history, a court may impose a type of sentence of probation that allows the defendant to avoid incarceration. In some cases, a defendant will… Read More »
What is an Annual Review of Committed Offenders?
In Indiana, when a person is convicted of a criminal offense and is sentenced to a term of incarceration, there are statutory requirements for review to which the Department of Corrections must adhere. In other words, the defendant must undergo an evaluation annually for purposes of determining the appropriate degree of security, the facility… Read More »