by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 25, 2016 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
Many people arrested for DUI / OVWI end up facing two charges: operating a vehicle with a specific alcohol content in the body; and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Two charges for the same crime? Is this America? The lead charge in most drunk...
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...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 9, 2015 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Self-Defense
Is a private citizen in Indiana allowed to shoot at someone who’s breaking the law? What does the law of self-defense have to say about vigilante justice? Indiana recognizes self-defense as a defense to a criminal act. This self-defense also includes the...