Motor vehicle collisions can cause substantial property damage. People recognize that they may need compensation to repair their vehicles or buy replacement vehicles. If the crash causes injuries, people may seek compensation for their emergency medical bills. They...
Attorney Jessica Smithey is representing Patricia Ingram in a potential case against the City of Valparaiso following an incident involving local law enforcement's response to a medical emergency. The case centers on a January 2024 event where Mrs. Ingram, a...
A pending rape and child sex case in Porter Superior Court has encountered a new challenge as the alleged victim claims to have dissociative identity disorder (DID) with 20 different personalities. Defense attorney Jesse Harper, representing Wesley Duncan, has...
In 2020, Indiana finally joined other states that had already enacted “hands-free” laws. This kind of law makes it illegal to hold a cellphone or other electronic device in your hand while driving a vehicle. Indiana’s law, like others like it around the country, is...
Criminal defense attorney James Harper of Harper & Harper, LLC secured several key victories for his client in the Indiana Court of Appeals, successfully arguing against double jeopardy convictions and unreasonable probation conditions. In a December 2, 2024 opinion,...
Any criminal conviction can affect a defendant for years. They may have to serve time in state custody. They may also have major financial costs ranging from court expenses and fines to orders of restitution. The longest-lasting consequence of a criminal conviction is...
Defense attorney Jesse Harper is challenging the admissibility of a surveillance video in a criminal case against Pastor Martin Burns, who is accused of felony battery on a 4-year-old child at the Winamac Nazarene Church daycare. Harper argues that the video, shown to...
In a complex legal case involving Wesley Duncan, accused of multiple sexual offenses against a minor, defense attorney Jesse Harper has introduced a unique challenge regarding the credibility of the accuser. The alleged victim now claims to have Dissociative Identity...
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) charges are common. Some drivers get arrested because they fail chemical tests after collisions. Others encounter police officers while driving and end up arrested after a traffic stop. Many people think that the best...
Certain roads tend to host more crashes than others due to a variety of different factors. When rating how dangerous different roads are, safety experts tend to group them by type. Surface streets often see a huge volume of traffic. However, more frequent stops...