Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jun 12, 2020 |
AMERICA'S OTHER PANDEMIC
By Attorney Corey L. Scott
The recent death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department has sparked a debate about the ever growing issue of American citizens dying at the hands of those who are supposedly sworn to "serve and protect" them. Attorney Scott believes that police killings have reached a level to be rightly deemed a pandemic.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | May 12, 2020 |
“Life is a pressure cooker and whether you remain serene or become stressed out depends on how you handle that pressure.” Kevin Leman
A perfect storm has been defined as “a particularly violent storm arising from a rare combination of adverse meteorological factors.” Pressure cookers work by r...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 10, 2020 |
“Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33
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Posted by Corey L. Scott | Feb 11, 2020 |
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Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jan 23, 2020 |
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” Zora Neal Hurston
Want to see something funny AF? Type “Hey Goo Goo” into Google and a video of an Italian grandmother trying to learn how to use a “Google Home” device comes up and it is actually better than funny AF…...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Dec 19, 2019 |
On a cold, crisp day in New York a few weeks ago, Damon Dash or “Dame Dash,” who is best known as a co-founder of Roc-A-Fella with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke was arrested for failure to pay child support. And before you go thinking that the child support authorities in New York were “doing t...
Posted by Ella Aquino | Aug 22, 2019 |
I can't wait to get home and finally watch this “When They See Us” documentary Lisa LegalRights thought to herself as she pulled into her driveway, a quiet cul de sac on Indy's northside in the Nora area. Yeah, it's Friday night, just got paid and I'm about to turn off my phone, smash this Chines...
Posted by Ella Aquino | Jul 29, 2019 |
We the jury find you Freddy Falseconfession GUILTY of murder! There was a round of gasps and cries in the courtroom, the stone-faced Judge peered through glasses thick enough to stop a bullet with his cold blue emotionless eyes and yelled “order in the court!” Any further outbursts in my courtroo...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Feb 13, 2019 |
BY Attorney Corey L. Scott
Most people believe that stupidity is the opposite of intelligence or to be dumb. However, I recently discovered a definition of stupidity as “overlooking or dismissing conspicuous information.” In this context, stupidity is to overlook or dismiss critical, life ch...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 18, 2018 |
Your 6th Amendment Right to A Lawyer is one of the most important tools in the arsenal of citizens during police encounters. Exercised properly, it terminates all police interrogation until you have a lawyer present. However, constitutional rights don't exercise themselves...this posts answers the questions of: Can Being Too Polite Send You To Prison and tells you how to properly exercise your 6th Amendment Rights.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jul 16, 2016 |
Just days after several black men were killed during police encounters, which sparked protests across the country, I found himself stopped by an Indiana State Police Officer as I drove to take witness statements. In this post, I take you through the details of my police encounter and provide key takeaways from my experience.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jul 09, 2016 |
This article highlights some of the new Indiana laws that took effect on July 1, 2016.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 20, 2016 |
Under the 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution, you have the right not to be forced to make potentially self-incriminating statements. However, if you choose to make voluntary statements to police, you can waive this important constitutional right. In this article, Indianapolis, Indiana Criminal Defense Attorney shares "5 Reasons You Should Never Make Voluntary Statements To The Police."
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 13, 2016 |
In the age of social media and the proliferation of new social media tools and apps, law enforcement has increasingly turned to social media as a means to gather evidence related to potential crimes and suspects.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 07, 2016 |
In 2016, we almost never leave home without our cell phones or some kind of device capable of recording. As such, over the years citizens are increasingly recording the police as they go about their business. This post explains 5 things you need to know to safely record the police, which you absolutely have a right to do as long as you are not interfering with their ability to do their job.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Mar 06, 2016 |
The Los Angeles Police Department just announced that a bloody knife was found buried on O.J. Simpson's property and it is being tested to see if it is was used in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Under the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, as it relates to O.J. Simpson, the outcome of the testing on the knife is of no consequence as he cannot be tried again for the murders.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Dec 30, 2015 |
Diversion Agreements allow minor/non-violent criminal charges to be dismissed in Indiana.
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Oct 03, 2014 |
SHUT UP ALREADY! BY COREY L. SCOTT “ANY LAWYER WORTH HIS SALT WILL TELL THE SUSPECT IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS TO MAKE NO STATEMENTS TO THE POLICE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.” U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, ROBERT JACKSON Make no statements to the police under any circumstances. Justice Jackson's words, my ...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Sep 08, 2012 |
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The decision to file bankruptcy is not an easy one. Society has taught us that bankruptcy is the worst thing you can do to your credit and will haunt you for the rest of your life. This is absolutely not true. While bank...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Sep 07, 2012 |
LIFELINE: A NEW LIFE SAVING LAW BY ATTORNEY COREY L. SCOTT It has been said that confession is good for the soul. So let me start by confessing that until a few weeks ago, I had no idea that the Indiana legislature had passed a new law intended to save the lives of high school and college student...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Sep 07, 2012 |
PROBATION: A SIGH OF RELIEF OR SETUP FOR FAILURE By Attorney Corey L. Scott So your case is over and you're relieved that instead of sending you to prison, the Judge has chosen to place you on probation. But what exactly is probation? And what does it mean to be placed on probation? I know that t...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Aug 13, 2012 |
NEW CHILD SUPPORT LAW By Attorney Corey L. Scott A few months ago when I previewed proposed changes to the law this year, I promised to return to discuss the bills that actually became new law. Well, here we are just a few weeks before the new laws take effect. So my next several articles will di...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jul 01, 2010 |
As Father's Day approaches, let me start by saying: I am a proud father and I truly respect men who step up to the plate on a daily basis and love, nurture and support their children. However, this column takes aim at a problem that seems to be all too common. Here's how it goes: A father calls a...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | Jul 01, 2010 |
The brutal beating recently suffered by 15 year-old, Brandon Johnson at the hands of Indianapolis Police Department (“IMPD”) officers, provides the inspiration for this article. Although there are many police officers who “serve and protect” us on a daily basis without much appreciation or attent...
Posted by Corey L. Scott | May 06, 2010 |
There is hardly a week that goes by that I don't receive at least one or two calls from people wanting to know if they can have an arrest record or criminal conviction expunged (removed) from their record. In most cases, the call comes from someone that was convicted of a crime many years ago, th...