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I was recently arrested and while being incarcerated the jail put me on a medication called Zyprexa without speaking to any medical staff or doctor. I don't have any prescriptions that I'm supposed to take. The medication they put me on caused extremely visual hallucinations. They gave me... View More
answered on Apr 2, 2020
You should not be forced to take medications, especially when they are not prescribed by a physician. This violates the 8th Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
People try to kiss and handle my daughter all the time in public because they love babies and think she’s adorable I ask them to back away and they get really mad with me. If they try to come back anyways I sometimes have to shove them away. What’s the legal standing on people attempting to... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2020
You'd have to check with an Indiana attorney on this, as to how the kiss or touch could be defined under state penal codes or civil laws. But your post remains open for four weeks. By textbook definition, one could argue that the conduct amounts to battery, but in terms of viability, it... View More
I was charged with 2 felonies. Possession of marijuana and distribution. Happened in February of 2018. In my plea agreement that I signed it said my felony charges were to be moved down to misdemeanor after I did one year probation and 40 hours community service. I completed both things and... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2020
Go to IN.gov and run your criminal history, there is a fee, and see what is documented. It may be a clerical error.
answered on Jan 18, 2020
You could repost in the Probate and Estate/Planning sections here. Attorneys who practice in that area would have the most insight into your situation. It would be helpful if you structured your post in the form of a question. Also, there is no need to include any personal information about... View More
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..I've been yanked around in court...and Eve. Charged with driving without ever reviewing a license...when I infact DO have them ,they r just suspended...I even took papers from the DMV stating I have them...and they don't do anything about it..You
And ..,while I was... View More
answered on Jan 15, 2020
You should consult with a local attorney or contact the court to request a public defender.
The prosecutor was her lawyer in another case so i feel thats why there hasnt been anything done as well as she has family in police department. What can i do??
answered on Dec 30, 2019
You can try calling the Indiana State Police or the Attorney General.
Have medical bills in collection now because of it as well as damaged property. I am being discriminated against by the local police and they are trying to give me the run around.
answered on Dec 30, 2019
You can contact the prosecutors office to see if they will do a citizen intake to discuss the case with you.
I believe that it is a defamation of character
answered on Dec 29, 2019
This is something that an Indiana attorney could advise you best on, but your question remains open for three weeks. You may be correct about being defamed. However, you should keep this in mind. These cases can be costly, and attorneys do not necessarily handle them on a one-third contingency... View More
I am being harassed by a man who I put in jail. His lawyer gave out my personal information and now he has called me and he knows where I live.
My grandmother just past and left her house and all assets to me and my two sisters. My great Uncle was made the executor of her will. He is firm in his belief that everything has to be liquidated, that he has already had them appraised and had a yard sale without our knowledge. We have asked for... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2019
Part of your question might have gotten left off in uploading. If you could repost with additional details (do not include personal information), that might enable an Indiana attorney to meaningfully assess the matter. Good luck
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I've been asking or this for years.
answered on Oct 9, 2019
Indiana Code sections 16-36-1.7-0.5 to 16-36-1.7-5 deal with Psychiatric Advance Directives, including requirements to execute a directive as set forth in Indiana Code section 16-36-1.7-2. You can view these and other Indiana Code sections online using this website:... View More
Is this grounds to pull you over
answered on Oct 8, 2019
Yes. I had this exact issue arise in an Elkhart County drug case.
Men receive on average 63% harsher sentences. After some research this partly has to do with race. However, there is still a sizable gap (around 30%) that is unexplained.
answered on Oct 3, 2019
This is not a legal question. It is one regarding policy.
I am sure there are many treatises and other writing you can study
Both occupants were home when warrant was served for specific items to be obtained, but only one of the two received a copy. 11 days have passed and still no knowledge of what was removed from the home, but two specific items missing from home had nothing to do with the investigation. Feels as... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2019
The Search Warrant should have a case number at the Clerks Office, the police would also file a Return of Search Warrant detailing the items removed. The return is to be filed in the same case as the search warrant
I am joint owner of a house in Indiana via a quit claim deed that states "joint tenants with rights of survivorship". The other joint owner who is my grandma is now in a nursing home and has severe dementia. My aunt took power of attorney over her healthcare and has filed a lawsuit... View More
answered on Sep 27, 2019
If the deed is to you and your grandmother as joint tenants with right to survivorship, you own half of the property (the house and lot) and your grandmother owns half of the property. That's called an undivided interest because each of you has equal rights to the entire property. Indiana... View More
Arrest without warrant. "Probable cause" Battery causing bodily injury. Also acted in self defence. With proof. If probable cause for arrest is dropped. Was search and seizure legal
answered on Sep 24, 2019
A male officer follows a female perpetrator in a high speed chase which takes him miles. Upon apprehending the female, the nearest female officer is ten miles away and involved in another arrest. Is the male officer required to simply wait before he can ensure the female perp is not carrying any... View More
I have to go to deposition in December. Confidentiality. By giving opposing lawyer acsses to my medical records.
answered on Sep 8, 2019
Based on the limited facts here, I don't suspect that there was a violation of confidentiality here. You posted this under Personal Injury. If you are the plaintiff in a personal injury case, your lawyer would provide your medical records to opposing counsel as a normal course of action.... View More
I have to go to deposition in December. Confidentiality. By giving opposing lawyer acsses to my medical records.
answered on Aug 24, 2019
Opposing lawyer is entitled to access to your records if you are making an injury claim. You need to ask your attorney's assistance in finding a lawyer. He has to file a motion to have the Court allow him out unless you already consented.
The judge sentenced my boyfriend to 3 years do 18 months if he doesn't get into the drug program, which he didn't. But his release date has the full 3 years and the court told him he needs to file a modification. He needs to know what proper case logs he could use to put in his modification.
answered on Aug 23, 2019
case log or case law?
Without knowing the facts and circumstances, there are hundreds of books of case law and it is impossible to identify any in particular
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