by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
Knowing and understanding your rights just might save your life, or even the lives of others. When enacting Indiana Code 35-41-3-2, the Hoosier State’s General Assembly reaffirmed the long-standing principle that “people have the right to defend themselves and third...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 27, 2017 | Battery, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
Ordinary, everyday language is full of words that are more-or-less interchangeable. Lawyer language is not. For the sake of consistency and clarity, attorneys and judges like to use the same terms over and over again. When a lawyer uses a different term, there’s a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 15, 2017 | Battery, Domestic Battery, Protection Order
No one looks forward to being saddled with a criminal case, but sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. If you’ve been arrested on a domestic battery charge, there are a few things you can do to make things easier on yourself. First and foremost, embrace your...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 18, 2016 | Battery, False Reporting
With clown attacks—or at least reports of them—occurring all over the nation, it’s shaping up to be an especially creepy Halloween. August brought us the first storiesout of South Carolina, where costumed figures have been reportedly using cash offers to try and lure...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 22, 2016 | Battery
It’s not unusual to read about a professional rapper getting into trouble for questionable behavior, but such news stories rarely involve vigorous chivalry in a Waffle House. This, however, appears to be the case with Juvenile, the New Orleans-based hip-hop artist,...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 23, 2015 | Battery, Criminal Charges
On December 8, 2015, a town board meeting in Hymera, Indiana got out of hand when a dispute over the town marshal position erupted into a brawl. You can watch video of concerned citizens throwing punches here. Look closely, and you can see the former marshal trying to...
