I'm not sure what "transmitted for transfer" means, but the process after the Indiana Court of Appeals renders a decision is that a party who doesn't like the Court of Appeals decision can file a petition to transfer the case to the Indiana Supreme Court. The party asking for... Read more »

In law, a dog is a chattel (an animal that constitutes property). If you leave the scene of an accident involving property damage and fail to contact either the owner of the property or law enforcement in Indiana, you commit Class B Misdemeanor which is punishable by a fine of $1,000 and/or... Read more »

I'm sorry your question remains open for five weeks. Not every post is picked up, but at this point, you could try the Find-a-Lawyer tab above for attorneys in the Indianapolis region. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

First, I am not an Indiana lawyer. That being said, I think the answer to your question is "yes."

First, I am not an Indiana lawyer. But the fact that the appellate decision is in part to reverse and remand the case, I think there is a task that the trial court must do, before a post-conviction appeal is filed--only after the original appeal has been concluded should a post-conviction appeal be... Read more »

The appellate court usually then issues a schedule of briefing deadlines. But please check your appellate rules for the correct briefing schedule. If you get a briefing schedule, be sure to follow it. If you are the appellant, serious consequences can result if your brief is not filed on or before... Read more »

Have you spoken with a local attorney to represent you? You may want to bring it up to the judge, but the prosecutor can withdraw a plea offer.

Yes he is entitled to have appellate public defender and should ask for one ASAP

Sentences are rarely overturned, but when a defendant is maxxed out, there is no downside to appealing. Contact an experienced appellate attorney immediately, as a Notice of Appeal must be filed promptly. You mentioned that she had a court-appointed attorney. If she is still indigent, she can... Read more »

You can't do that. The extra time you served is lost. What you might, perhaps, do is file a petition to modify the sentence with respect to the fine imposed. That is assuming you were assessed a fine at all.

To find the best lawyer closest to you it would be best if you listed where in Indiana your case is that you would like to appeal.

Adding the charge of Maintaining a Common Nuisance is not an enhancement but another charge in of itself. The habitual offender charge is an enhancement of the new felony charge. It is can be technical so to say it was correctly done would require more information. He should consult a local... Read more »

You were probably suspended again for failure to file proof of insurance with the tickets you paid or suspended for excessive points. You should consult with an attorney to see what can be done, there are possibilities of either setting aside some of the judgments or getting a specialized driving... Read more »

A Notice of Appeal must be filed within 30 days of a final appealable order. If the 30th day falls on a weekend or day that the Clerk of the Court of Appeals is closed, it rolls over to the next open business day. The Notice of Appeal must be accompanied by the filing fee or a request to waive... Read more »

You should contact a local attorney very soon as appeals are time sensitive on filing a notice of appeal. An expungement of the conviction is possible, but there is also a time frame before you can petition the court. If you miss your deadline then you would be barred from going forward on the... Read more »

Go to in.gov and you will find a link that will give you the affidavit for indigence and documents for the petition as well as instructions to file. If you do not have a computer, I'm sure you local library has a computer you can use.

To arrest, only probable cause to believe a crime was committed is sufficient. This is not even 50-50, but can be less than 50% likely. So, yes.

She needs to remain silent. Get a great criminal defense lawyer.

Call the Indiana BAR Association at (317) 639-5465. They'll be able to refer you to someone who handles SSI Claims.

This is not an appellate question, it is a custody/relocation question. Indiana Code 31-17-2.2-1 et seq. covers the notice requirements for a relocating parent and the options available to the non-relocating parent.

Post-conviction relief rarely turns on the specific charge. Rather than looking for cases overturning child molesting convictions, you would be better off looking for cases granting post-conviction relief based on errors in the proceedings. Courts will not reweigh the evidence presented at trial,... Read more »