The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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Picking the right attorney can sometimes be a challenging task. Sometimes this leads to individuals hiring an attorney that they later become unsatisfied with, for numerous reasons. Changing legal counsel after your case has already started can be stressful, but finding the right attorney can make all the difference in achieving the outcome you desire in your case. Ultimately, the…
In a criminal or civil court case (where the case has not been dismissed, settled, or vacated), judgment will be rendered. This ruling can be delivered as a jury verdict or as a judgment by the presiding judge. The ruling represents the trial court’s application of the law. An appeal, on the other hand, is a review of this legal…
A “writ of habeas corpus” is a term you may be familiar with. While it may be a term you are familiar with, most do not understand the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus or how it can be used. We receive questions from clients and prospective clients all the time regarding the nature and purpose of writs of…
It’s a question we’re asked often: How do court cases reach the Supreme Court of the United States? The short answer is that even there are two paths for Supreme Court cases: the first is via “original jurisdiction” for cases that originate at the Supreme Court level; and the second, more common path, is for cases that originated in the…
Choosing the right law firm, and in particular, the right attorney, can sometimes be a challenging task. There are many instances when individuals do not get the attorney they originally planned on. While this is not necessarily a negative thing, it can cause confusion and frustration on the parts of clients. Understanding how your case will be handled and who…
One question we often receive from clients and prospective clients is “how many cases are overturned on appeal?” Unfortunately, the answer to that question depends on the type of case you are appealing. Indiana provides parties involved in legal disputes, whether it be criminal or civil in nature, with the opportunity to appeal the outcome of the case, albeit, with…
A court is a court is a court, right? No. While appellate courts are rarely featured in movies (except for a few cases on the United States Supreme Court), and there are numerous movies and shows on trial court proceedings, there is a vast difference in state and federal courts between trial courts and appellate courts. It is key to…
Pretty much everyone has heard the adage “I’ll take my case to the Supreme Court.” What does this mean? In Indiana, there is the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court. The Indiana Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court.1 So, in Indiana, we have three levels of courts: trial courts, the Indiana Court of Appeals, and…
When mistakes are made at the trial court level, sometimes this can lead to an improper verdict or decision. Fortunately, our judicial system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. But what happens if the appeals court gets it wrong? Can an appellate court’s decision be appealed? In this blog, we…
Indiana trial court judges are generally well versed in domestic law and have a keen ability to judge witness credibility and assign weight to documentary evidence admitted at trial. However, no person, including any judge, is infallible. For that reason, every party to an original divorce or paternity case has the right to appeal their case. The same is true…