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When Is Speech Protected and When Can It Be Criminalized?

When Is Speech Protected and When Can It Be Criminalized?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 15, 2021 | Criminal Charges, False Reporting, First Amendment, Intimidation

In America, the First Amendment to the Constitution protects every citizen’s freedom of expression. When reading the words Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, it’s tempting to take them at face value. No freedom, however, is without limits....
Free Speech or Criminal Charge?

Free Speech or Criminal Charge?

by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 1, 2020 | Criminal Charges, First Amendment, Intimidation

The Ins and Outs of Intimidation in Indiana Freedom of speech is one of our most treasured rights, but it doesn’t mean that we’re legally allowed to say whatever we want, whenever we want. Lying to the police is a classic example of unprotected speech. The same goes...
Strange But True: Battery by Weed Whacker

Strange But True: Battery by Weed Whacker

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...
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