My Miranda Rights were violated! If I got a dime for every time I heard that sentence I would be a multimillionaire. Miranda Rights. We all have heard the phrase and have seen it used on television. However, what does it really mean? In a historic decision, the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. […]
July 20, 2015
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(Fishers, IN) – Massillamany & Jeter LLP today filed a lawsuit against the Southern Hancock County School Corporation and former teacher K. Turner, for their roles in a sexual assault of former Doe Creek Middle School student Zachery Harrison. In October 2012, Turner sexually assaulted fourteen-year old Zachery Harrison in the boys’ locker room after […]
June 12, 2015
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Mario Massillamany, a criminal defense attorney, has handled thousands of DUI arrests. When someone is pulled over and the officer needs to determine whether the driver was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, the officer will use at least three different field tests to determine a person’s intoxication. The Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) is […]
June 3, 2015
Comments Off on New Indiana Driving Law: Could you get a ticket for obeying the speed limit?
A new law recently passed during this last Indiana General Assembly could result in drivers who are obeying the speed limit getting ticketed and needing a criminal law attorney. Under this new rule, drivers in the left lane who fail to get over when they know or reasonably should know that a vehicle will overtake […]
June 2, 2015
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Most people going through a Sobriety Checkpoint comply with no problem; however some question the constitutionality of the checkpoint and whether a refusal to comply is actually allowed. When pulled over, even for a Sobriety Checkpoint, one must provide identification. So, can a person put their driver’s license up to the driver’s side window without […]
May 26, 2015
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For a decade now, I have worked with dozens of individuals and companies who have rarely had any contact with the legal system until they have been sued and have to defend their own rights. Then one day, either by certified mail or personal service by a process server, they receive a summons to appear. […]
June 20, 2016
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