by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 16, 2024 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence, Handgun, Second Amendment
As any Indiana criminal lawyer can tell you, the charge for a crime of violence can often be enhanced if it was committed using a deadly weapon. In a domestic battery case, for example, the charge begins as a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 365...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 22, 2022 | Handgun, Law Update
Indiana is now what’s known as a constitutional carry state. That means you no longer need a license to carry a handgun. Sounds simple, right? It’s actually anything but. Article 1, Section 32 of the Indiana Constitution says the people shall have a right to...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 11, 2022 | Criminal Charges, General, Handgun, Law Update
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a law that eliminates the need for handgun licenses in Indiana. The new rule is set to take effect on July 1, 2022. So what exactly does this mean? It means if you’re legally allowed to own a handgun, you’ll soon be able to...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 3, 2021 | Domestic Violence, General, Handgun, Second Amendment
The Second Amendment isn’t the final word on gun rights, but it’s a good place to start. While the U.S. Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms, Hoosiers are also subject to plenty of other rules and regulations. Guns and ammo are as American as apple pie. The...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 30, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, Handgun, Intimidation, Trial Practice
Sometimes, against all odds, two people who are each having a really bad day manage to find each other. When they do, sparks tend to fly. In the worst of these cases, criminal charges end up getting filed. If you’ve ever found yourself on the wrong side of one...
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...
