by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 24, 2021 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, General
In Indiana, domestic battery is a crime that is separate and distinct from any other crime, including plain, old-fashioned battery. At its most basic, domestic battery is a knowing or intentional touching of a family member or household member in a rude, insolent or...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 25, 2021 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Trial Practice
Attorney Matt Kroes recently took a battery case to trial, and you better believe Attorney Marc Lopez wanted to hear about it! What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. Marc LopezMatt, you had a pretty big week! You had a trial, and you came...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 13, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
The attorneys at the Marc Lopez Law Firm hate to see criminal charges ruin someone’s life, and that includes accusations of domestic battery. Not every domestic battery charge involves serious violence, but that doesn’t mean the case shouldn’t be taken seriously....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 30, 2020 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Battery
In Indiana, the catch-all crime of disorderly conduct isn’t so much defined by statute as it is described in three variations: If these cats were people, this photo might be said to capture an occurrence of disorderly conduct. As of this writing, cats in Indiana are...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 28, 2018 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery
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...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 27, 2018 | Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Protection Order
A protection order is when a judge orders you to keep your distance. With years of experience in criminal defense, Attorney Marc Lopez is no stranger to protection orders (also referred to as protective orders). While orders of this kind are extremely common, Attorney...
