The Marc Lopez Law Firm just scored a jury trial victory in Hamilton County on a case that was filed back in 2019. Attorney Marc Lopez recapped this hard-won battle with Attorney Matt Kroes. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. Marc...
In the State of Indiana, accomplice liability is not a distinct criminal charge. It means that if you help someone to commit a crime, you are just as legally responsible as they are. The classic example is a bank robbery—it doesn’t matter if the getaway driver never...
New clients are consistently asking the attorneys and staff at the Marc Lopez Law Firm about their next pre-trial conference. When will it be? What’s going to happen? What do I need to be prepared for? For a person who’s never been charged with a crime before, these...
Like many things in the State of Indiana, the term firearm has a statutory definition. A firearm is any weapon that: is capable of expelling a projectile by means of an explosion; is designed to expel a projectile by means of an explosion; or may be readily converted...
Criminal confinement in Indiana is the knowing or intentional confinement of another person without that person’s consent. It starts as a Level 6 felony, which carries a maximum penalty of two-and-a-half years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Confinement of a Child Is a...
In Indiana, a Habitual Vehicular Substance Offender (HVSO) enhancement can result in a severe sentence increase based on a history of DUI/OVWI convictions. It can be triggered by a third DUI/OVWI conviction within the last 10 years or a fourth DUI/OVWI conviction...
