by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 17, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General, Handgun, Search and Seizure, THC
In June of 2017, former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was pulled over for failing to use his headlights. Once the officers smelled marijuana, a vehicle search became inevitable, and police subsequently turned up three loaded handguns, a submachine gun, extended...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 25, 2019 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Disorderly Conduct, General, Self-Defense
Knowing and understanding your rights just might save your life, and even the lives of others. The Hoosier State’s General Assembly has assumed and affirmed the long-standing principle that people have a right to defend themselves from physical harm and crime. The...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 13, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Firm Update, General, Press Release, Self-Defense, Trial Practice
Attorney Marc Lopez and Attorney Zac Bailey discuss the success of their jury trial. When you’re a criminal defense attorney, every NOT GUILTY verdict is a reason to celebrate! At trial, nothing is guaranteed. Even if you’ve memorized the rules and procedural...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 11, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Fifth Amendment, General
People ask me all the time: Hey, Marc Lopez—why are you always telling people to plead the 5th? I think it’s because I truly believe in my heart that it’s objectively better to be safe than to be sorry. It’s the same reason I’ve raised my daughter to look both ways...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 18, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Gambling, General, Press Release
Attorney Marc Lopez and Zac Bailey discuss the upcoming changes to the gaming laws in Indiana. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 8, Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill that will legalize sports betting in Indiana. With the Governor’s signature on House...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 14, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Expungement, General
Most people who’ve been found guilty of a crime continue to feel the consequences of their conviction for years to come—usually in the form of missed job opportunities. If you’re in this position, it may have occurred to you that your punishment seems to be continuing...
