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Drug Offenses Criminal Defense Law Services

Whether or not an individual has enough controlled substance in his or her possession to warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge, the criminal defense attorneys at Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP will defend their clients using all the tools and programs available to minimize the impact such charges have on an individual's life. Our attorneys, including former deputy prosecuting attorneys, are prepared to address the complexity of issues that may arise with these types of offenses, from challenging that legality of the initial stop and search by police, to exploring alternative sentencing options, to addressing concerns about driver's license and motor vehicle registration suspension that may be involved with a conviction.
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Driving Under Influence (DUI)

See Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)
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Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

See Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)
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Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)

In the State of Indiana, Operating a motor vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) encompasses the offenses traditionally referred to as Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition after consuming enough to raise one's blood alcohol content above the statutory limit (.08%), or after consuming illegal drugs, carries with it widely varying penalties. For this reason alone it is always in the client's best interest to be represented with counsel. Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP criminal defense team handles these matters on a frequent basis and is completely familiar with all the resources available to best represent its clients.
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Traffic Tickets

Traffic tickets have a greater financial impact than simply paying a fine. Depending upon the circumstances and past driving history, tickets for violating Indiana motor vehicle laws can impact an individual's insurance premium, and can cause significant inconveniences and even change livelihoods with a suspension of driving privileges. The State of Indiana takes seriously the point a driver's license is not a right - it is a privilege, subject to being taken away. Our attorneys have extensive experience when it comes to protecting your rights, understanding the potential impact of a conviction for a given offense, and minimizing your exposure for such offenses.
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Misdemeanor Charges

Misdemeanor charges are less serious than felonies, but to the individual being charged it certainly doesn't appear to be a minor infraction. Faced with the potential fines, driver's license suspensions, forfeitures, court supervision or confinement, our clients can expect their matters to be handled in an attentive and expeditious manner using all available programs, such as pretrial diversion, community corrections options, and others, to lessen the burden our clients face. Our attorneys use their vast experience to educate and counsel clients regarding the consequences associated with criminal charges, no matter how minor the charge.
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Felony Charges

Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP has a great deal of skill and practice representing clients charged with felony offenses such as murder, rape or other sex offenses, arson, burglary, forgery, fraud, theft, or drug possession and/or trafficking. The firm knows the seriousness of such crimes and is positioned with experienced criminal defense attorneys who can best help clients navigate through myriad of charges prosecutors have at their disposal to imprison or, in some instances, put to death those charged. Representation may include pretrial litigation to challenge the legal sufficiency of the initial contract or search by law enforecement, discovery investigation thru deposition or independent investigation or laboratory analysis, trail, or exploration of sentencing alternatives, such as community corrections involving home detention with electronic monitoring or work release.
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White Collar Crime

The firm is ready to represent clients when charged with white collar crimes such as fraud, embezzlement or bribery. Clients can expect their representation to be handled in a professional, attentive and expedient manner for such nonviolent crimes involving allegations of cheating or dishonesty in the private, commercial or public sectors of our economy.
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Embezzlement

The fraudulent taking of personal property with which one has been entrusted is a very serious crime and one being seen more and more as the economy fails and fiduciary interests are concerned. Depending on the value of the property converted, one may be charged with a misdemeanor or felony. In either instance, representation by an experienced attorney such as one in the firm's criminal defense practice group is warranted.
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Theft

This felonious charge warrants representation by an experienced criminal defense attorney from the firm's criminal defense practice group. Imprisonment is potentially the end result; give yourself every possible chance to avoid your loss of freedom by seeking professional and experienced legal advice from one of the firm's criminal defense attorneys.
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General Business Crimes

See White Collar Crime
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Appeals

When lower courts render unfavorable decisions, one option to seek relief is through the appellate process. Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP has numerous attorneys familiar with this process, attorneys that have successfully continued to represent clients in the appellate process where the lower court's decision was overturned for the benefit of its client. When subjective determinations by a trial court threaten to disrupt, or in some instances, ruin your life and livelihood, it is good to know that Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP has the experience necessary to have decisions reviewed by a higher court, when warranted.
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