by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 13, 2025 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges
You Have Five Seconds to Make the Right Call Imagine this: the police are at your door, or they’ve just pulled you over. Your heart is pounding. Your brain’s racing. What you do in the next five seconds will determine whether you spend the night in your own bed or in...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 6, 2025 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Trial Practice
If you’ve been charged with a criminal offense, the road ahead may feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. One of the most critical decisions you’ll make is whether to accept a plea or take your case to trial. At the Marc Lopez Law Firm, we understand...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 30, 2025 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
Picture this: An officer walks up to your front door, notices your doorbell camera and instead of acting like a guest on your property, they cover it up or disable it entirely. Unfortunately, this isn’t a scene from a legal drama. It’s reality and there’s plenty of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 28, 2025 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
If you’ve been arrested for DUI in Indiana, it’s tempting to plead guilty right away—especially if the officer witnessed everything. But doing so can be one of the worst decisions you make, because it gives the State exactly what it wants without having to prove...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 23, 2025 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Probation
When you’re charged with a crime in Indiana, the outcome often includes a stretch of probation. For a lot of people, that sounds like a win. It’s not jail. But probation comes with strings attached, and if you slip up, those strings can snap back hard. At the...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 16, 2025 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
When the police want to question you about a crime, it’s important to understand the rules of the game, because they aren’t always playing fair. In fact, there are several interrogation tactics that courts have said are perfectly legal, even if they involve misleading...
