by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 1, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General, Press Release, THC
On September 30, 2019, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced a significant policy change: Effective immediately, his office will no longer be prosecuting people for simple marijuana possession. Simple refers to possession of anything less than 30 grams, which...
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 | Feb 18, 2019 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges, General, THC
Indiana has no use—and no tolerance—for cannabis.Possession of marijuana starts as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.No one wants to spend the rest of their life explaining a conviction, so if you’re facing...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 12, 2016 | THC
This month, the Centers for Disease Control released revised figures on last year’s drug-induced deaths. The numbers are sobering: “More persons died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2014 than during any previous year on record.” Read the Huffington Post...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 16, 2015 | THC
Tom Petty once sang: “I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings, and coming down is the hardest thing.” Ole Miss junior Robert Nkemdiche’s may be a Second-Team All-American, but he cannot fly, and following his misadventures last Saturday night at the Grand Hyatt in...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 7, 2015 | DUI, OVWI, THC
According to a police crash reconstructionist, Lafayette resident Stephanie Shrock was reaching for a cup of coffee when she lost control of her vehicle. Ms. Shrock drove off the roadway into a grassy median, overcorrected, crossed the median, and struck a northbound...
