Having a criminal record often limits your possibilities and opportunities. And, if you combine a criminal record with a suspended driver's license, it is almost impossible to get a good job. Fortunately, new Indiana laws expanding expungement and creating specialized driving privileges are helping Hoosiers get back to work. With offices in Lafayette and Fort Wayne, our attorneys have helped client statewide expunge their criminal records and restore their driving privileges. 
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Purdue’s Grand Prix week is filled with fun activities but is often crawling with undercover excise police. The past two years more than 90 arrests were made during Grand Prix festivities. While local law enforcement advertises the goal of keeping everyone safe, excise police come to West Lafayette utilizing undercover stings and seeking high volume arrests. So, can students party and still avoid jail? Taking proper precautions and knowing your legal rights is a key to having a fun weekend while avoiding the Tippecanoe County Jail.

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Being drunk in public is no longer a crime. If the State cannot prove that you breached the peace or engaged in dangerous or annoying behavior, you cannot be convicted. The Indiana Supreme Court held that an intoxicated person sleeping at a bus stop, when no one was present except his brother and a police officer, would not annoy a reasonable person. Thus, the Court reversed the man’s public intoxication conviction. Arrested for public intoxication in Lafayette, Indianapolis, or Fort Wayne? Call Gibson Law Office.

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