by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 10, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General
In late September 2019, newly-appointed Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that his office would no longer go forward with cases of misdemeanor marijuana possession. As the county’s top law enforcement official, Prosecutor Mears made it known that his...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 28, 2020 | Criminal Charges, General
The State of Indiana allows for the possibility of a citizen’s arrest, but few people have much experience with this. As the law is currently written, you’re allowed to arrest any other person in the following three scenarios: if the other person has committed a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 24, 2020 | COVID-19, General, Law Update
Attorneys Marc Lopez and Joshua Claybourn recently discussed the latest news on facemask rules in Indiana. They covered a lot in a short period of time, including what the Constitution says about facial coverings, the limits of a governor’s authority, and how a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 14, 2020 | Appeals, General, Law Update, Personal Injury
Attorneys Marc Lopez and Jamison Allen recently discussed the challenges, the responsibility, and—most importantly—the result of taking a case all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court. Click here to read a lightly edited transcript of their...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 7, 2020 | Firm Update, General, Personal Injury
Attorney Marc Lopez recently welcomed Attorney Jamison Allen to the firm. The two of them shared a brief introductory discussion about the nature of personal injury law, the ideal vacation, and what gets Attorney Allen out of bed in the morning. What follows is a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 7, 2020 | Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, General, Law Update
On June 23, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on cell phones and personal privacy that has the potential to affect most Hoosiers going forward. In an opinion that strengthens Fifth Amendment protections for everyone who owns a smartphone, the...
