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Potential Henryville Drug Rehab Center

As a Louisville criminal defense lawyer who’s handled hundreds of drug cases in my 27+ years, I’m happy to learn of a proposed Henryville drug rehab center in Southern Indiana.  Now, I’m not yet sure if Jefferson County would be able to send people to this center, but it’s a very positive step for our […]

Man Was Shot at Marathon Gas Station

Police are investigating the scene where a man was shot at a Marathon gas station on Rockford Lane, across from Farnsley Middle School. Police are releasing very few details.  One of the first things Louisville Metro police and detectives will do is to preserve any and all video surveillance footage.  Many people fail to remember […]

Corbin Kentucky Drug Bust

There are times when the police are called to a location and find drugs.  The individuals present can be arrested and prosecuted, depending upon the evidence.  At other times, the detectives and prosecutors may wait to see what else they can find out about the people allegedly distributing the drugs.  This was the case in […]

LMPD Found a Stolen Car and Drugs in Prospect

Two men were recently arrested in Prospect.  When the police arrived on the scene to investigate the situation, LMPD found a stolen car and drugs (including heroine and crystal meth).  Other items were also found and appeared to have been stolen. For these two defendants, better planning would have been to their benefit.  When you’re […]

Man Admitted He Had Drugs

News broke on multiple stations about a significant drug bust near Dixie Highway.  Police found 25 pounds of meth and 3 kilos of heroin in the man’s home, along with an unspecified amount of money.  After the arrest, the man admitted he had the drugs in his possession. Rule #1: Don’t Admit Anything The LMPD […]

Kentucky Supreme Court Reversing a Double Murder Conviction

How many times have you read my blog posts detailing the importance of following the laws, procedures and protocols?  The rule of law depends on it.  Your rights and freedom depends on it.  In fact, it was just such a technicality that resulted in the Kentucky Supreme Court reversing a double murder conviction. The court […]

Marsy’s Law

On November 6, 2018, voters in Kentucky will have the chance, along with several other states, to ratify Marsy’s Law.  This bill has already passed both the KY House and Senate.  A television ad campaign is currently underway to bolster public support of this initiative. The primary issues behind the push center around victims and […]

Murder and Attempted Suicide

WDRB reported on a Louisville shooting outside of a church.  When the police arrived, they found a woman, who was shot multiple times.  Shortly after arriving, police and investigators heard another gunshot.  They found a wounded man who appears to have been the man who shot the woman.  It appears this may have been a […]

Autistic Child Died in Hot Car

The Associated Press released a story regarding the arrest of a woman whose 5-year old autistic child died in a hot car.  The boy was buckled into his car seat, on an 85-degree day.  Normally, prosecutors have tremendous discretion in the decision to charge or not charge a parent in this type of case.  However, […]

I Am the Keeper of the Law

WDRB is running a story of how Shelbyville police used illegally recorded conversations between an individual and his attorney.  They later lied under oath to cover up their unethical actions.  How was this discovered?  The prosecutors turned over an entire recording of the arrested man speaking with his defense attorney.  The fact that they cut […]