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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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Indiana Police Cannot Prolong Traffic Stop for K-9 Sniff and Search

Police often use K-9 units to seek to identify drugs in a person’s vehicle during routine traffic stops. A dog sniff is not considered a search under the 4 th Amendment. However, police cannot unreasonably prolong a traffic stop in order to get a K-9 unit to the scene. If a person has been lawfully ...

Illegal, Search, K-9

Use of Breath Test Results in Indiana OWI Trial Require Officer to Have Been Properly Certified

Operating While Intoxicated charges in Indiana often are based on breath test results. However, for breath test results to be admissible in court, the administration of the breath test must follow strict procedures. And, the breath test operator must be properly certified by the State of Indiana. ...

OWI, DUI, Breathalyzer, Results

OWI Endangerment is Not Established by Headlight Out at Night

In Indiana, Operating While Intoxicated is a Class C misdemeanor. However, an OWI is elevated to a Class A misdemeanor if the State proves that a person operated a vehicle while intoxicated causing endangerment. Endangerment can be proven by evidence showing that a defendant’s condition or driving ...

OWI, DUI, Driving, Endanger

Illegal Possession of Alcohol (Minor Consumption) Conviction Reversed for Overnight Guest

The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed one partygoer’s conviction for Illegal Possession of Alcoholic Beverages (Minor Consumption) due to her status as an overnight guest and a police officer’s unlawful entry into the social host’s backyard. Two officers were investigating a noise violation for ...

Possession, Drinking, Minor Consumption, Alcohol

Allen County Shoplifting Case Distinguishes Theft from Conversion

A man was apprehended at a Fort Wayne clothing store after a loss prevention officer spotted him placing merchandise into a trash bag. The man dropped the bag in a store aisle and then left the store when he realized security officers were watching him. He was arrested for shoplifting and was ...

Conversion, Theft, Shoplifting, Criminal Conversion

Public Intoxication at Purdue: What Students Should Know in West Lafayette

Purdue students have long been at risk for public intoxication arrests while walking home after a night of drinking. The Purdue party scene extends from West Lafayette residential neighborhoods to campus fraternities and sororities, from bars at Chauncey Hill to the Levee, and across the Wabash ...

Purdue, Student, Drinking, Public Intoxication

Noble County Possession of Marijuana Conviction Reversed for Passenger in Vehicle

The Indiana Court of Appeals found that the State failed to prove a Noble County man was in constructive possession of marijuana. The defendant was the passenger in a vehicle, which was pulled over for a traffic violation. An officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, along ...

Evidence, Vehicle, Marijuana, Possession

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Marijuana
• January 07, 2014

Miranda Warning Required to Search for Marijuana in Lafayette and Crawfordsville Hotel Rooms
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Indiana
• January 06, 2014

Crawfordsville Criminal Defense Attorney: Strategy and Rules in Montgomery County
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OWI
• January 06, 2014

Crawfordsville DUI and OWI Defense: What Defendants Should Know in Montgomery County
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Domestic Battery
• December 20, 2013

Domestic Battery: Mitigation and Counseling is the Best Approach
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Lafayette
• December 13, 2013

Criminal Attorneys in Lafayette and Fort Wayne Available 24/7
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Expungement
• December 13, 2013

If You are Arrested in Allen County, Call Experienced Fort Wayne Criminal Defense Attorneys
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Illegal
• December 10, 2013

Indiana Police Cannot Prolong Traffic Stop for K-9 Sniff and Search
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OWI
• November 26, 2013

Use of Breath Test Results in Indiana OWI Trial Require Officer to Have Been Properly Certified
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OWI
• November 25, 2013

OWI Endangerment is Not Established by Headlight Out at Night
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Possession
• November 22, 2013

Illegal Possession of Alcohol (Minor Consumption) Conviction Reversed for Overnight Guest
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Conversion
• November 22, 2013

Allen County Shoplifting Case Distinguishes Theft from Conversion
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Purdue
• November 15, 2013

Public Intoxication at Purdue: What Students Should Know in West Lafayette
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Evidence
• November 13, 2013

Noble County Possession of Marijuana Conviction Reversed for Passenger in Vehicle
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