by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 10, 2021 | Defenses to Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, Safe Driving
The Ambien defense—or, as medical doctors call it, the zolpidem defense—is a claim that you were not conscious and therefore not aware of what you were doing when you committed a criminal act. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Acts In Indiana, the law says we only want to...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 3, 2021 | Domestic Violence, General, Handgun, Second Amendment
The Second Amendment isn’t the final word on gun rights, but it’s a good place to start. While the U.S. Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms, Hoosiers are also subject to plenty of other rules and regulations. Guns and ammo are as American as apple pie. The...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 27, 2021 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges
Self-defense and sudden heat are similar explanations for the killing of another person. The Indiana Supreme Court has held that a self-defense claim requires the fear of death or great bodily harm. The Court has also said that this same fear can be sufficient to...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 18, 2021 | Battery, Criminal Charges
In one of those Florida stories that tend to make national news, an argument over a donut order escalated pretty quickly. First there were angry words. Then a punch was thrown. A short time later, a man was dead. Here’s the set-up: A 77-year-old man went to the...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment
A lot of clients at the Marc Lopez Law Firm want to know if we can get their criminal charges dismissed because the arresting officer failed to recite the Miranda warning. Unfortunately, the answer to this question isn’t a straightforward yes or no. It requires a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 6, 2021 | Expungement, General
Attorney Marc Lopez knows how beneficial a criminal expungement can be. Watch as he and his associate, Zac Bailey, highlight the basics of Indiana’s expungement statutes. Marc LopezCan I get my record expunged in Indiana? That’s one of our most frequently asked...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 29, 2021 | Alcohol, BMV, Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
If you’re charged with DUI / OVWI in Indiana, the State doesn’t wait until you’ve been convicted to suspend your driving privileges. Assuming that you consented to a certified chemical test, and those results showed you with an alcohol concentration equivalent of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 22, 2021 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
Let’s start with the basics. DUI means driving under the influence, and people commonly use it as a catch-all term. In the same sense that Band Aid can mean bandage and Coke can mean cola, DUI can be used as a generic term to refer to any crime of intoxicated driving....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 15, 2021 | Criminal Charges, False Reporting, First Amendment, Intimidation
In America, the First Amendment to the Constitution protects every citizen’s freedom of expression. When reading the words Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, it’s tempting to take them at face value. No freedom, however, is without limits....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 8, 2021 | BMV, Criminal Charges, DUI, Expungement, OVWI
A lot of people who’ve been arrested for DUI / OVWI want to know how long it’s going to stay on their record. DUI / OVWI law in Indiana is complicated, so what looks like a straightforward question actually has four different answers. A. If You’re Not Convicted If you...
