by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 4, 2022 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
When facing criminal charges, it’s important to understand that there are not only direct consequences, such as a criminal sentence and monetary fine, but also collateral consequences. One such collateral consequence is difficulty traveling to Canada. Canada...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 29, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment
For folks who don’t follow the NFL, Deshaun Watson is a talented athlete who’s currently embroiled in quite a bit of legal trouble. Watson’s alleged misconduct has resulted in 22 civil cases being filed against him, 13 of which had criminal complaints attached. This...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 15, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Expungement
Indiana’s expungement laws offer a great opportunity for Hoosiers who are tired of past mistakes interfering with their present. To expunge a misdemeanor in the State of Indiana, you have to wait five years from the date of conviction. For a felony conviction that’s...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 1, 2022 | Criminal Charges, General
A no contact order is something that’s imposed by a criminal court, and it means you’re not allowed to have any contact with the person or persons listed in the order. No contact means no direct or indirect contact. You’re prohibited from: calling the person texting...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 17, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General, Personal Injury
Some lawyers hire big-time marketing firms to put advertisements all over the place, but just because an attorney has money to spend doesn’t mean they’re going to deliver for you. Some attorneys are better at advertising than they are at lawyering, which is why it’s...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 13, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
The best time to hire a criminal defense attorney is before you need a criminal defense attorney. People who are under investigation, think that they are under investigation, or have been contacted by police officers or detectives need to get an attorney involved as...
