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Can Police Enter Your Indiana Home During a Welfare Check Without a Warrant?

Can Police Enter Your Indiana Home During a Welfare Check Without a Warrant?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 17, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, Law Update, Search and Seizure

Generally, no. A welfare check does not automatically allow police to enter your Indiana home without a warrant. Police usually need your consent, a warrant, or a genuine emergency that legally justifies immediate entry. What happens when someone calls police for a...
What should you say if police want to pat you down in Indiana?

What should you say if police want to pat you down in Indiana?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 15, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, General, Law Update, Resisting Law Enforcement

You can say, “I don’t consent, but I won’t resist.” Police may still conduct a lawful weapons frisk without permission. During an investigative stop, officers need reasonable suspicion that you are armed and dangerous. Refusing consent does not authorize physical...
What Should You Do When Police Start Asking You Questions in Indiana?

What Should You Do When Police Start Asking You Questions in Indiana?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 10, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment

If police start questioning you in Indiana, avoid volunteering information. Ask, “Am I free to leave?” If the answer is yes, leave. If the answer is no, clearly invoke your rights: “I want a lawyer. I plead the 5th. I do not consent to a search.” Why Do Police Ask So...
What Should You Do When Police Come to Your Door for a Welfare Check?

What Should You Do When Police Come to Your Door for a Welfare Check?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 8, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, Law Update, Search and Seizure

If police say they are conducting a welfare check, staying completely silent can matter. In Case v. Montana, the U.S. Supreme Court held that officers may enter without a warrant when they have an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone inside needs emergency...
Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant During a Welfare Check?

Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant During a Welfare Check?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 3, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, Search and Seizure

Yes. Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2026 decision in Case v. Montana, police may enter a home without a warrant to provide emergency aid. Officers do not need probable cause. They need an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone inside faces serious injury or...
How Did Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s Own Words Help Convict Him in Tupac Shakur’s Murder?

How Did Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s Own Words Help Convict Him in Tupac Shakur’s Murder?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 3, 2026 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, General

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted in Tupac Shakur’s murder after prosecutors built a case heavily around Davis’s own statements. His interviews, recorded accounts, and 2019 memoir helped connect evidence that had remained incomplete for decades. A Las Vegas jury...
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