by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 3, 2022 | BMV, DUI, Hardship License, License Suspension, OVWI, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
Following a DUI / OVWI case, most defendants are concerned about their driving privileges. If you were convicted, there are at least a couple of things that are probably going to happen with your driver’s license. First of all, the BMV is going to require you carry...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 18, 2022 | DUI, HVSO, Jail Time, License Suspension, OVWI
A habitual vehicular substance offender—not to be confused with a habitual traffic violator—is someone who’s facing a criminal sentencing enhancement based on a history of DUI / OVWI convictions. Attorneys Matt Kroes and Zac Bailey recently discussed how this works....
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 30, 2021 | DUI, Jail Time, OVWI, Refusal, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
In Indiana, a second DUI / OVWI is treated much more seriously than a first offense. Whether it’s called an OWI, a DWI, or a DUI, Indiana formally categorizes these crimes as OVWI, or operating a vehicle while intoxicated. DUI: Not a “Normal” Crime Most crimes require...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 28, 2021 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, License Suspension, OVWI
Not all DUI / OVWI charges carry the same consequences. One way for things to become a lot more serious if for you to get a DUI / OVWI with a child in the car. This starts out as a Level 6 felony, which carries a maximum penalty of two-and-a-half years in prison and a...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 3, 2021 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI
DUI / OVWI, DWI, OVWI—they all essentially mean the same thing in Indiana, right? Well, there are actually three separate, distinct situations that can lead to a DUI / OVWI charge in Indiana. It’s worth being familiar with these scenarios because: 1) they can happen...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 20, 2021 | BMV, DUI, Insurance, License Suspension, OVWI
Everyone knows that points on your license are a bad thing, but how does the system work? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Matt Kroes for answers about license points and how they can affect driving privileges. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 13, 2021 | DUI, OVWI
If you get a second DUI / OVWI within seven years of a prior DUI / OVWI, it will be charged as a felony. A second DUI / OVWI is serious, not only because it’s charged as a felony, but also because of the different perspectives surrounding first and second-offense DUI...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 6, 2021 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI, THC
Indiana just put a new DUI / OVWI law into effect on July 1, 2021, and it deals exclusively with marijuana. When it comes to controlled substances, the State of Indiana has traditionally made no distinction between active and inactive metabolites for DUI / OVWI...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 27, 2021 | BMV, Chemical Test, DUI, License Suspension, OVWI, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
If you’re charged with DUI / OVWI in Indiana, the State doesn’t wait until you’ve been convicted to suspend your driving privileges. Assuming that you consented to a certified chemical test, and those results showed you with an alcohol concentration equivalent of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 20, 2021 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI
Let’s start with the basics. DUI means driving under the influence, and people commonly use it as a catch-all term. In the same sense that Band Aid can mean bandage and Coke can mean cola, DUI can be used as a generic term to refer to any crime of intoxicated driving....