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Criminal Defense

The criminal process can be confusing and often seems unfair. You need an attorney with the experience to guide you through the process and the knowledge to make sure the system is fair for you. Abels Law Office focuses almost exclusively on criminal law cases. Attorney Matthew Abels has been practicing criminal law for over 20 years. He has successfully litigated criminal cases in Marion County and all the surrounding counties of Central Indiana. As a criminal defense lawyer, he has represented individuals charged with all types of crimes, ranging from misdemeanors to high-level major felony cases including but not limited to:

  • Drug possession and drug dealing
  • Drunk driving offenses
  • Domestic violence charges
  • Habitual traffic violator offenses
  • Theft offenses
  • Battery offenses
  • Robbery and burglary offenses
  • Gun charges
  • Juvenile delinquency allegations
  • Probation violations
  • Community corrections violations
  • Sentence Modifications

Every criminal charge is treated as a serious criminal case at Abels Law Office. There are no “minor” criminal charges, because even “minor” criminal charges can have serious consequences. Abels Law Office understands that your case is serious to you, no matter what the level of the charge, and attorney Matthew Abels will give your case the attention that is necessary to ensure a successful result.

Timing is crucial in any criminal case. Evidence may exist that needs to be preserved for your defense and court-imposed deadlines may be approaching for you to file certain motions to exclude evidence or preserve the ability to argue certain types of defenses in your case.

Contact Abels Law Office at 317-397-0264 immediately if you have been charged with a crime.