Question: Can A Party Invite Error During Trial And Then Appeal Based Upon That Error? Answer: No, A Party Cannot Complain If They Invited Error. See Below. In 2014, Dawn Manning was stopped at a st...
Is It Judicial Misconduct To Hear A Case Involving A Close Friend?
Question: Is It Judicial Misconduct To Hear A Case Involving A Close Friend? Answer: Yes, Since The Judge Must Recuse Themselves In Such Cases. The Indiana Supreme Court found that Respondent, the Hon...
Can A Prosecutor Withhold Evidence Known To Negate Guilt Of Accused At Trial?
Question: Can A Prosecutor Withhold Evidence Known To Negate Guilt Of Accused At Trial? Answer: No. See A Local Case Below. At relevant times, Respondent served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in P...
Is It A Crime To Allow A Child To Get A Tattoo
Question: Is It A Crime To Allow A 10-year-old Child To Get A Tattoo In The State Of Indiana? Answer: Yes. See below. In Ohio, a mom who is 34 years old was arrested for taking and watching her 10...
Are Recorded Jail Telephone Calls Admissible Into Evidence?
Question: Are Recorded Jail Telephone Calls Admissible Into Evidence? Answer: Yes, When Consent To The Recording Is Given By Either The Sender Or The Receiver. In 2015, Brian Wynne began work on a h...
What Is A “Frivolous” Claim?
Question: What Is A “Frivolous” Claim? Answer: Claims That Are Primarily Made To Harass Or Maliciously Injure Another. See Below. Julie and Greg Menefee met Alisa and her husband, Lance, in 1992...
Can Benched Attorney Still Represent Clients?
Question: When You Have Been “Benched” As Attorney, Can You Still Represent Clients? Answer: No. Once Have Been Suspended, You Can No Longer Represent Clients. See Below. We find that Responde...
Can Xboxes Become Contraband?
Question: Can Xboxes Become Contraband? Answer: Yes, If You Are In Prison. See Below. Yisrayl is an offender incarcerated in Michigan City. In June 2016, Yisrayl began a 90 day probationary period a...
Can A Conviction Of Violence Cost You Your License?
Question: Can A Conviction That Contains Elements Of Violence Cost You Your License? Answer: Yes. See Below. On September 17, 2015, the Enforcement Division of the Indiana Department of Insurance ...
Motorist Not Wearing Their Seat Belt At The Time Of An Auto Accident.
Question: Is Evidence Of A Motorist Not Wearing Their Seat Belt At The Time Of An Auto Accident Admissible To Prove Contributory Negligence? Answer: No, The Violation Of The Seatbelt Act May Not Be ...