Indiana Criminal Defense Lawyer

While many states have begun to let up on the “get tough on crime” attitude that has cost millions and done little to curb criminal behavior, Indiana continues to lock people up and throw away the key—and the budget reflects this. From 2000 to 2008 corrections costs rose 76% to $679 million. Within 10 years that cost is estimated to reach $1 billion if something isn’t done to curtail it. [read more...]

For the last five years, over the counter cold medicines containing the ingredient pseudoephedrine have been kept behind pharmacy counters. This regulation was passed in an effort to prevent the manufacturing of methamphetamine, of which pseudoephedrine is a necessary ingredient. A new system recently unveiled seeks to improve the way in which purchases of the ingredient are tracked. [read more...]

Police in Floyd County, working with the state police and U.S. Secret Service have arrested five people so far in a counterfeit ring responsible for making and passing thousands of dollars in fake cash. Members of the community are said to be surprised that three of the five arrested were passing the fake bills to businesses they frequented and people they knew personally. [read more...]