by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 9, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Expungement, General
You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers! What’s the difference between an expungement and a seal? There isn’t one. There used to be a difference, depending on whether you wanted to clean up the record of your arrest or the record of your criminal conviction. The law...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 26, 2020 | Criminal Charges, General, Probation
Alternative misdemeanor sentencing (AMS) can be a useful tool for criminal defense attorneys and their clients. AMS comes in especially handy for defendants charged with low-level felonies, including many offenses involving or related to drug possession. For...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 25, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General, Self-Defense
Attorneys Marc Lopez and Zac Bailey recently discussed self-defense claims in Indiana, including how they can be justified, when deadly force is acceptable, and why it’s probably a bad idea to escalate a conflict. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 10, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General
In late September 2019, newly-appointed Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that his office would no longer go forward with cases of misdemeanor marijuana possession. As the county’s top law enforcement official, Prosecutor Mears made it known that his...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 28, 2020 | Criminal Charges, General
The State of Indiana allows for the possibility of a citizen’s arrest, but few people have much experience with this. As the law is currently written, you’re allowed to arrest any other person in the following three scenarios: if the other person has committed a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 7, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, General, Law Update
On June 23, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on cell phones and personal privacy that has the potential to affect most Hoosiers going forward. In an opinion that strengthens Fifth Amendment protections for everyone who owns a smartphone, the...
