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...
Motorcycle riders are subject to different requirements than the average motorist. They need a special endorsement on their license to lawfully operate a motorcycle or a motorcycle license if they don't have a standard driver's license. They may also need to invest in...
A recent investigation by the University of Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy, reported in the Indianapolis Star, exposes stark disparities in juvenile justice fees across Indiana counties. These fees, which vary widely by location,...
Alison Cook, a 34-year-old from Crown Point, received a prison sentence for her third OWI offense, leading to serious injuries for another motorist. Represented by defense attorney Jesse Harper, Cook accepted the court's sentencing as fair. Harper's representation...
In Valparaiso, Benjamin Altieri, a 33-year-old from Portage, was sentenced to a year of probation with a chance to reduce his felony charge to a misdemeanor after a jury found him guilty of criminal recklessness for shooting during a parking dispute. Judge Jeffrey...