NWI Times: Judge lowers bond for man charged in Walmart shooting after seeing ballistics analysis
CROWN POINT — A judge reduced bond Friday for a man accused in the Hobart Walmart shooting after learning ballistics analysis showed a bullet recovered from a boy’s body was not fired from a gun the man claims to have used. Alex C. Hughes, 26, must wear a GPS ankle monitor if his family is... Read More
Press Release: Criminal Defense Attorney Scott King secures Dismissal for Client Charged with Murder
King, Brown & Murdaugh Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Criminal Defense Attorney Scott King secured a dismissal for his client that was charged with Murder in Lake County. Thanks to Attorney King’s hard and relentless defense of the charges, his client will walk free, without any court-ordered obligations and will not have to... Read More
Press Release: Criminal Defense Attorney Lakeisha Murdaugh Recovers $15k, Firearms from Illegal Seizure
KBM Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Lake County Criminal Defense Attorney Lakeisha Murdaugh was able to recover more than $15,000 and several firearms for clients that were illegally seized by law enforcement. As a result of Attorney Murdaugh’s knowledge and experience with forfeiture laws, she was able to preserve her client’s rights in their... Read More
Press Release: Dismissal for Client Charged with Felony OWI | KBM Trial Lawyers
KBM Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Lake County Criminal Defense Attorney Russell W. Brown, Jr. secured a dismissal of all charges against his client. Attorney Brown’s client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated as a Level 6 Felony and other Misdemeanor charges. As a result of Attorney Brown’s relentless representation and refusal to... Read More
Russell W. Brown Seeks Special Prosecutor in Defense of Alex C. Hughes
Russell W. Brown, defense attorney for KBM Trial Lawyers in Merrillville, Indiana, has recently requested a special prosecutor in his defense of client Alex C. Hughes to handle the attempted murder case. Mr. Brown advocated that alleged victims are related to Lake County Prosecutor Bernard A. Carter, which creates a conflict of interest for the... Read More
Possession, Borrowed Vehicles and Weapons | Free Legal Fridays
I borrowed my brother’s vehicle and he left his handgun in the glovebox. I was pulled over and when I went to get the registration, the officer noticed the gun in the glovebox. I told him that I did not know the gun was there, but I was arrested and charged with possession of handgun... Read More
Press Release: Criminal Defense Attorney Russell W. Brown, Jr. Successfully Suppressed Evidence From Illegal Stop by Police
King, Brown & Murdaugh Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Criminal Defense Attorney Russell W. Brown, Jr. successfully suppressed evidence as a result of an illegal stop by police. Attorney Brown’s client was pulled over and arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) in Porter County. Attorney Brown successfully argued that his client did not... Read More
Press Release: Criminal Defense Attorney Lakeisha Murdaugh Secures Dismissal for Level 1 Felony
King, Brown & Murdaugh Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Criminal Defense Attorney Lakeisha Murdaugh secured a dismissal for her client that was charged with a Level 1 felony in Lake County. Thanks to Attorney Murdaugh’s hard and relentless defense of the charges, her client will walk free, without any court-ordered obligations and will... Read More
Press Release: KBM Trial Lawyers’ Client Found Not Guilty of Murder
KBM Trial Lawyers is pleased to share that Lake County Criminal Defense Attorney Scott King’s client was found not guilty of Murder after a weeklong jury trial. Murder is defined as a knowingly or intentional killing. Additionally, an individual can also be charged with murder if he/she aids, abets, or causes another person to commit... Read More
Possession Of Marijuana and ‘Guilty By Association’ | For the Record Legal Blog
While there is no such thing as “guilty by association” in the criminal context, this may be a situation where the people that you associate with can create legal issues. In Indiana, possession can be proven two ways: 1) actual possession and 2) constructive possession. Actual possession is exactly that, the person has... Read More