In Indiana, domestic battery is a crime that is separate and distinct from any other crime, including plain, old-fashioned battery. At its most basic, domestic battery is a knowing or intentional touching of a family member or household member in a rude,...
When someone’s arrested for a crime, their most immediate concern is naturally: When can I get out of jail? For some offenses, a judge will order them released on their own recognizance. In many cases, however, the court has to set a bail amount. No one wants to be...
In order to determine if delta-8 is legal, we first need to establish what it is. Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol is very similar to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is more commonly known as THC, or the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. When people are talking...
The Ambien defense—or, as medical doctors call it, the zolpidem defense—is a claim that you were not conscious and therefore not aware of what you were doing when you committed a criminal act. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Acts In Indiana, the law says we only want to...
The Second Amendment isn’t the final word on gun rights, but it’s a good place to start. While the U.S. Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms, Hoosiers are also subject to plenty of other rules and regulations. Guns and ammo are as American as apple pie. The...
