Can I be charged with public intoxication?

Your dorm room is not a "public place or place of public resort". Therefore you were unlawfully arrested. Get a lawyer.

You will need an attorney familiar with the courts and prosecutors in Elkhart County. Ideally, an agreement could be worked out to recall the...

Indiana Supension

Indiana does not have, and has never had, any jurisdiction over your out of state license. If you have a valid license in your home state, you can...

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Can the court order a conviction be overturned because of innocence even if the the convicted does not appeal it voluntarily?

A. YOU do not have standing to contest another person's conviction. Without standing, you cannot present your argument to the court. B. The time...

Can a wrong conviction, after a plea deal, be voluntarily overturned by the court, ending double jeopardy, & new charges filed?

Your question is in the form of a statement, but if the conviction is overturned, double jeopardy would not preclude a trial on the original charges.

License driving abilities question

If your Indiana license is valid, you can legally drive anywhere in the US, including Ohio. Your license never was actually suspended by Ohio,...

You should consult an attorney before pressing charges. You can be charged with underage drinking and could be referred to juvenile court for a...

If I were to ever get pregnant could my parents press charges against my boyfriend.

16 is the age of consent in Indiana. Unless there were other facts present, that would not be a crime.

Avvo does not have that program in Indiana yet, but many local attorneys offer free initial consultations.

What does BW - F/C stand for, when it is reasoning for confinement?

Every court has its own acronyms and abbreviations. You should contact the court staff, but a good guess would be that is shorthand for "bench...