Attorney Marc Lopez recently caught up with his associates about the suspension of constitutional rights, the newest wave of portable breath tests, and a concurring opinion from the Court of Appeals that reads more like a dissent. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversations. Marc LopezIt is Read more…
Attorneys Marc Lopez and Zac Bailey recently conducted some pre- and post-trial analysis on a Decatur County traffic case. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. Marc LopezWhat’s going on in this rural county in Indiana? Give us the update. Zac BaileySo I’m here in beautiful Decatur Read more…
Attorneys Marc Lopez and Jamison Allen recently tried a personal injury case in what may have been the first civil jury trial in central Indiana—if not the entire State—since COVID-19 restrictions started back in March of 2020. Despite the unusual, socially-distant conditions, the two won a big victory at trial. Read more…
Indiana Counties Are Trying Simultaneously to Contain the Coronavirus and Encourage Piecemeal Recovery and Reopening Attorneys Marc Lopez and Matt Kroes recently discussed how different Indiana counties are moving forward in the summer of COVID-19, the realities and challenges conducting court business remotely, and the latest from the State Supreme Read more…
Marc Lopez: Traffic court. Okay, so while not as glamorous as major felony or doing a DUI trial, a big part of our business is helping people with their driver’s license and we’re in and out of traffic court all the time. And so, Zac, just had an amazing victory Read more…
Not Guilty of Felony Battery on a Police Officer Every single case at the Marc Lopez Law Firm is important. We recognize that our clients are people. They have families, jobs, and lives of their own, but the world doesn’t stop just because someone’s been criminally charged. They still need Read more…
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 of Read more…
The Outrageous Fortune (and Memes) of Tekashi 6ix9ine Flamboyant rapper-turned-State’s witness Tekashi 6ix9ine has been making a lot of headlines. Along with giving rise to hilarious internet memes, the strange story of 6ix9ine can also provide some insights into the widely-unpopular activity of snitching and how it might be relevant Read more…
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 formalities, a criminal trial is a live high-wire act—you’re never sure how it’s going to go, regardless of how much time you’ve Read more…
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man charged with DUI / OVWI.