On February 26th, 2018 the State of Indiana was unable to prove operation and all charges were dismissed by a Marion County Judge. The case began this past summer when the police were called to a VFW for a patron using improper and offensive language. Once the officer...
Indianapolis Jury Finds Alabama Couple “Not Guilty” of Neglect of a Dependent and Public Intoxication February 23, 2018, Indianapolis, IN Michael Trosclair with Indianapolis Attorney Marc Lopez After deliberating for less than 20 minutes, an Indianapolis...
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is attending the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s 10th Annual Winterfest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. At Winterfest, beer lovers are invited to enjoy as many three-ounce beer pours as they can “responsibly” drink. And it may...
Calls to lower the drunk driving limit from .08 to .05 are all over the news. But is this really necessary? Not in Indiana. Hoosier Prosecutors already have the option to charge you with drunk driving if you have a .05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Indiana...
Imagine you’re a college student, no longer a child, but not yet a fully-formed adult. Imagine you aren’t perfect. Imagine you don’t know exactly what .08 ACE feels like. You weren’t driving recklessly, and you didn’t hurt anyone, but suddenly you’re being charged...
Domestic battery is one of the most common criminal charges in the state of Indiana, starting off as a Class A misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to a year in jail. Like other kinds of battery, the domestic variety can easily become a felony. The wrong kind of...
