Lying is generally a bad idea. Lying to law enforcement is even worse. It doesn’t matter if you’re a TV star looking to increase his bargaining power or an Olympic athlete trying to cover his own drunken mischief—giving false statements to the police is strategically...
Indiana has no use—and no tolerance—for cannabis.Possession of marijuana starts as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.No one wants to spend the rest of their life explaining a conviction, so if you’re facing...
If you’re convicted of a criminal offense—whether through a guilty plea, a jury verdict, or a bench trial—you’re facing a number of possibilities at your sentencing hearing: an executed sentence in jail, work release, or home detention; a suspended sentence (also...
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is excited to attend the 11th Annual Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest. This year’s festivities will be stretched over two days—Friday, February 1, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00...
The holiday season can be rough. If your December has been especially challenging, try to take comfort in the fact that you’ve never been arrested for throwing an entire ham at a family member. This is not the way you want to make the news. In what was reported...
Attorney Marc Lopez was asked to teach other attorneys DUI / OVWI related trial skills at the 2018 DWI at Trial organized by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s (ICLEF). Please click here to read the full article. Sharing a bit of knowledge and...
