The digital age is an exciting time. New developments in technology are routinely made, bringing about changes that have the potential to affect our daily lives. But with these new advances comes changes to the legal landscape. These new changes have the potential to dramatically change your life, and as such, require your attention. One of the most drastic changes in the legal world has been the use of cell phones as a source of evidence. This hot button topic was the source of a recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision, in which the Court reversed a woman’s criminal conviction1. ... Read More
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If you are reading this blog, you probably have an interest in appeals in the Indiana Court of Appeals or Indiana Supreme Court. The life blood of an appeal is the “brief,” which is basically a story that tells the important facts, sets out the law, and why the litigant believes the trial court was (in)correct.
Obviously, the “argument” section of the brief pulls it all together. However, let’s face it. We live in a complex world. The best story (i.e., appeal) may fail because it set forth in an understandable way for the reader, the judges on higher courts or, ... Read More