by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 7, 2015 | DUI, OVWI, THC
According to a police crash reconstructionist, Lafayette resident Stephanie Shrock was reaching for a cup of coffee when she lost control of her vehicle. Ms. Shrock drove off the roadway into a grassy median, overcorrected, crossed the median, and struck a northbound...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 29, 2015 | Disorderly Conduct
Sometimes there’s a thin line between generosity and property damage. Oak Lawn, Illinois resident Natasha West thought she’d found a loophole in the Denny’s pancake policy when she decided to treat her friends to a meal. West placed a single $4-order...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
A recent Indiana Court of Appeals case confirms that you can be convicted of attempted stalking. Noah Pittman, according to his own appellant’s brief, has the ignominious distinction of being the only person in this state ever charged with that particular...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
In a story first broken by WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong reportedly taunted an on-duty police canine before last Sunday’s game against the Steelers. According to the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Office,...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s not unusual these days to find articles demanding greater transparency in the criminal justice system. A recent piece in Slate, however, actually addresses the issue of transparency from an angle that doesn’t involve police beatings and body cameras....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 11, 2015 | Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision reversed the trial court and ruled that a jury should have been instructed on the Defense of Necessity. In this particular case, a driver was pulled over and arrested for driving with a suspended license. When the...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
A recent decision from the Indiana Court of Appeals reminds us that you cannot drink and drug yourself into a state of temporary insanity. In the case of Townsend v. State, the Defendant was appealing convictions for felony burglary and felony criminal confinement....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Day 2 of the Science as Your Best Defense Seminar started off strong with an interactive presentation by Author and Attorney Ted Vosk from the State of Washington. Attorney Vosk’s book, Forensic Metrology, was provided to each attendee. In addition to margin...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
The National College of DUI Defense just finished Day 1 of its Science as Your Best Defense CLE in Atlanta Georgia. It has been an amazing and eye opening experience. The purpose of the course is to better learn the science and methods behind forensic testing as it...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
ESPN.com reports that Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett and UNLV guard Daquan Cook were both arrested for DUI over this past weekend. Each athlete is 20 years old. While police reports are hard to find, it is reported that Barrett was stopped at a DUI checkpoint....
