12 Feb Driving While Intoxicated: One Arrest…Multiple Charges
I was Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated...
Traffic Stops
07 Jun Criminal Law Blog: Drug Recognition Exams & OVWI Investigations
Drug Exams and OVWI Investigations: What are Your Rights? In a recent Indiana Court of Appeals case, the Court weighed the question of whether a person must be advised of their right to counsel before they can validly consent to a Drug Recognition Exam (DRE). This...
30 Dec Marijuana and Traffic Stops
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Marijuana and Traffic Stops As some states legalize marijuana both medicinally and recreationally, marijuana is becoming more prevalent. Even legislators in Indiana are beginning to discuss whether medical marijuana should be legalized here. However, as of now, marijuana is still illegal in Indiana, and at Chambers...
06 Jan Vehicle Searches in Indiana
Vehicle Searches - What's Legal? Many clients come to Chambers Law Office with questions about vehicle searches and drug charges. Maybe they were stopped and the officer claimed to smell marijuana, or maybe they consented to a search and the officer found a joint. No matter...
01 Jan DUI Defenses
DUI Defenses in Indiana DUI/OVWI Criminal Cases Many people believe that if someone is arrested for DUI or OVWI, that's the end of the case. They think that if a person is caught driving and their blood or breath tests over the legal limit, there is nothing...
19 Nov Indiana Search and Seizure Laws
Search and Seizure Rules in Indiana Criminal Law Nearly everyone has heard of Miranda warnings, but not everyone understands exactly what they mean or that there are other important cases pertaining to Indiana search and seizure law. This blog will review three of the most important search...
04 Aug DUI Criminal Charges and Field Sobriety Tests
DUI Criminal Charges and Field Sobiety Tests: Even the Police Get it Wrong Sometimes 13 WTHR in Indianapolis has an interesting article on a DUI investigation in Carmel, Indiana. The individual was arrested for driving while intoxicated even after passing the DUI field sobriety tests. This just shows that...
05 Nov Stopped by Police During a Traffic Stop? Know Your Rights!
Fox59 News has an article discussing the ins and outs of what to do if you are involved in a traffic stop. https://fox59.com/2015/10/29/do-you-know-your-rights-when-stopped-by-police/. Recently, it seems that every time you turn on the news or open a newspaper, there is another story of someone being...