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To Defend or Not to Defend?

To Defend or Not to Defend?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General

Knowing and understanding your rights just might save your life, or even the lives of others. When enacting Indiana Code 35-41-3-2, the Hoosier State’s General Assembly reaffirmed the long-standing principle that “people have the right to defend themselves and third...
The Defense of Necessity, or: “I chose not to anger an armed violent felon and complied with his demands. I’m not guilty.”

The Defense of Necessity, or: “I chose not to anger an armed violent felon and complied with his demands. I’m not guilty.”

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 11, 2015 | Defenses to Criminal Charges, General

A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision reversed the trial court and ruled that a jury should have been instructed on the Defense of Necessity. In this particular case, a driver was pulled over and arrested for driving with a suspended license.  When the...
Indiana Law and Self-Defense

Indiana Law and Self-Defense

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...
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