There are numerous legal debates about mistakes you can make carrying a handgun for personal protection. For instance, in a metropolitan community and dense urban area, an argument can be made that open carry and certain body movements in conjunction are intimidation or brandishing? Is leaving a carry gun at a restaurant or in a bathroom such that it makes a person subject to criminal charge (or civil liability)?
These questions have one clear legal answer: it “depends”. That said, in numerous cases over the years we have observed one single factor that has eroded, damaged or criminalized what may have ... Read More
Tag: alcohol
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Jul2017
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Apr2017
Over the course of your lifetime, you may be tempted to or drive with alcohol in your system. What many people don’t know, or don’t fully understand, is that you do not have to be over the legal limit to be arrested and charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (“OWI”). Generally speaking, it is enough that you have alcohol in your system that impairs you.
Due to the commonality of OWI charges and convictions, it is important to know and understand what will happen if you are stopped by a law enforcement officer. There are certain tests that will be ... Read More
06
Apr2016
Under Indiana law, a trial court starts dividing the marital estate with the presumption of an equal division. There are numerous reasons for the court to deviate and award the other spouse more if it is fair (equitable in legal parlance). A category that is often overlooked is “dissipation” of marital assets, which means the illicit or illegal acts of a party has reduced the amount of the estate available to divide.
This blog looks at three common types of dissipation of marital assets. The first is alcohol or drug addiction. With this, a party may reduce the total marital estate ... Read More