by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 18, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General, THC
Indiana has no use—and no tolerance—for cannabis.Possession of marijuana starts as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.No one wants to spend the rest of their life explaining a conviction, so if you’re facing...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 14, 2019 | General, Personal Injury
Like most people with beating hearts, the employees at the Marc Lopez Law Firm love dogs. After all, they’re loyal, they’re loving, and they’re always excited to see you. Our canine friends, however, are also equipped with relatively small brains and almost no innate...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 11, 2019 | Criminal Charges, General, Probation
If you’re convicted of a criminal offense—whether through a guilty plea, a jury verdict, or a bench trial—you’re facing a number of possibilities at your sentencing hearing: an executed sentence in jail, work release, or home detention; a suspended sentence (also...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 22, 2019 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is excited to attend the 11th Annual Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest. This year’s festivities will be stretched over two days—Friday, February 1, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 28, 2018 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery
The holiday season can be rough. If your December has been especially challenging, try to take comfort in the fact that you’ve never been arrested for throwing an entire ham at a family member. This is not the way you want to make the news. In what was reported...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 12, 2018 | Appeals, DUI, OVWI, Press Release, Trial Practice
In a unanimous decision, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s guilty verdict for a man charged with DUI / OVWI. At trial, Attorney Marc Lopez contested the constitutionality of the DUI / OVWI Sobriety Checkpoint and the admission of the...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 27, 2018 | Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Protection Order
With years of experience in criminal defense, Attorney Marc Lopez is no stranger to protection orders (also referred to as protective orders). While orders of this kind are extremely common, Attorney Lopez has recently encountered something he’s never seen...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 19, 2018 | Criminal Charges, DUI, General, OVWI, Trial Practice
Attorney Marc Lopez was asked to teach other attorneys DUI / OVWI related trial skills at the 2018 DWI at Trial organized by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s (ICLEF). Please click here to read the full article. Sharing a bit of knowledge and...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 29, 2018 | Appeals, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, Press Release
On October 26, 2018, Attorney Matthew Kroes of the Marc Lopez Law Firm argued a DUI / OVWI case before the Indiana Court of Appeals. A small percentage of criminal cases proceed to trial, and of this subset, only a few are appealed. Of the minority of cases that are...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 26, 2018 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
Most people charged with drunk driving are facing two separate charges: operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving with a blood-alcohol concentration above the legal limit. Two charges for the same crime? Is this America? Sometimes I’m not sure. The lead...
