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Indiana Farmers Beware: The Little-Known Law That Could Land You in Jail!

Understanding Indiana Code IC 15-17-18-8: Running at Large of Livestock and Poultry If you’ve recently been arrested or charged under Indiana Code IC 15-17-18-8, understanding the specifics of this statute is crucial. This law pertains to the running at large of livestock and poultry, classifying ...

Livestock, Livestock Laws, Livestock at Large, Poultry Laws, Livestock Containment, Indiana Farmers
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Understanding Indiana Wildlife Hunting Regulations and Trespassing Laws

If you’ve been charged with a hunting-related crime in Indiana, it’s crucial to seek experienced legal help immediately. At Gibson Law Office, we have over 25 years of experience in criminal defense, providing dedicated representation to protect your rights. Our team includes Attorney Ashley ...

Trespassing, Hunting Crime, Hunting Regulations, Spencer Indiana Attorney, Indiana Hunting Laws, Hunting License Suspension
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Partying on Indiana's Lakes? What to Know About Boating While Intoxicated Laws

Indiana's lakes are a popular destination for summer fun, from water skiing and tubing to relaxing on a pontoon with friends. However, it's essential to be aware of Indiana's Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) laws, as a fun day on the water can quickly turn into a legal nightmare if you're not ...

Boating While Intoxicated, Boat Safety, Lake Monroe, Lake Freeman, Lake Laws
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Charged with OWI While Parked? See How Courts Determine 'Operation' in Indiana.

Facing an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) charge in Indiana can be daunting, especially if you were arrested in a parked or non-moving vehicle. A crucial aspect of these cases is whether the accused was actually "operating" the vehicle as defined by Indiana law. This blog will explore various ...

OWI, Vehicle, DUI, Parked, Operation, Operating While Intoxicated
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Understanding Residential Entry Charges and Defenses in Indiana

If you’ve recently been arrested on charges of residential entry in Indiana, it’s essential to understand the nature of the offense and the potential defenses available. This blog aims to provide a comprehensive overview of residential entry charges under Indiana law and discuss possible defenses ...

Residential Entry, Consent, Intent
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Entrapment Defense in Indiana: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction The entrapment defense is a powerful tool for criminal defense attorneys, allowing defendants to argue that they were induced by law enforcement to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed. This blog provides an in-depth look at the entrapment defense in Indiana, ...

Entrapment, Predisposition, Proof, Inducement

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In Indiana Constructive Possession of Marijuana Requires More Than Presence of Marijuana in Home

Criminal charges for possession of marijuana in Indiana can be based on either actual or constructive possession of marijuana. When marijuana is found in a person’s home, a resident can be found in constructive possession of marijuana when the State proves that the defendant had both the intent, ...

Marijuana, Possession, Dealing

Court of Appeals Reverses Probation Violation for Failure to Pay

To revoke a defendant's probation for failing to pay financial obligations, the State must prove that the probationer had the ability to pay. The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court's order to revoke probation, because the State failed to present evidence that the defendant had the ...

Revoke, Violation, Probation, PTR

Tippecanoe County Probation Violations Based on Failure to Pay Fees

Lafayette, Indiana attorney Brett Gibson defends clients aggressively when petitions to revoke probation are filed. A petition to revoke probation can be filed when a defendant fails to timely pay court costs, fees and restitution. It is a defense to a petition to revoke probation for failure to ...

Violation, Probation, Fee, Tippecanoe County Community Corrections

Public Intoxication Conviction Reversed for Vehicle Passenger

A woman's conviction for public intoxication, when she was a passenger in a vehicle, has been reversed by the Indiana Court of Appeals. This public intoxication case creates an exception to more than thirty years of case law that has held generally that a passenger in a vehicle is in a public ...

Intoxication, Public, Passenger, Reversed

Court of Appeals Decision Limits Authority of Trial Courts to Reduce Class D Felony Convictions to Class A Misdemeanors

A Court of Appeals decision decided on August 6, 2010 has limited the ability of trial courts to reduce Class D felony convictions to Class A misdemeanors. In a case of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a trial court may only reduce a Class D felony, to a Class A ...

Felony, Misdemeanor, Reduced, Treatment

OWI Conviction Reversed: Endangerment Requires More Than Mere Intoxication

The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man’s conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing endangerment. The court held that to convict someone of the Class A misdemeanor offense, the State must submit proof of "endangerment" beyond mere intoxication.

Operating, Intoxicated, Misdemeanor, OWI, DUI, Endanger, Operating While Intoxicated, Reversed Conviction

Theft Conviction Overturned: Mere Possession Rule Abolished

Mere unexplained possession of stolen property, standing alone, can no longer establish a conviction for theft in Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed a 40-year-old rule that allowed a conviction for theft to be established by mere unexplained possession of stolen property. In this case, ...

Receiving, Stolen, Theft, Possession, Fraud, Reversed, Conviction

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Child
• August 03, 2011

Indiana Court Limits Use of Videotaped Statements in Child Molesting Cases
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Felony
• July 17, 2011

New Indiana Law Allows Some Felony Convictions to be Sealed
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Seal
• July 07, 2011

Expungement of Criminal Records in Indiana: New Law Limits Access to Criminal History
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Child
• July 06, 2011

Falsely Accused of Child Molesting in Indiana: Never Submit to an Unreliable Polygraph
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Battery
• June 16, 2011

Sexual Battery Conviction Reversed for Indiana Man Accused of Groping
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Felony
• June 09, 2011

Indiana Court Holds Kissing Sleeping Victim is Not Sexual Battery
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Marijuana
• June 08, 2011

In Indiana Constructive Possession of Marijuana Requires More Than Presence of Marijuana in Home
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Revoke
• June 07, 2011

Court of Appeals Reverses Probation Violation for Failure to Pay
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Violation
• April 11, 2011

Tippecanoe County Probation Violations Based on Failure to Pay Fees
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Intoxication
• December 22, 2010

Public Intoxication Conviction Reversed for Vehicle Passenger
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Felony
• August 10, 2010

Court of Appeals Decision Limits Authority of Trial Courts to Reduce Class D Felony Convictions to Class A Misdemeanors
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Operating
• April 09, 2010

OWI Conviction Reversed: Endangerment Requires More Than Mere Intoxication
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Receiving
• March 08, 2010

Theft Conviction Overturned: Mere Possession Rule Abolished
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