The State of Indiana takes DUI / OVWI charges very seriously. In many cases, it may even seem like a DUI / OVWI is being treated more harshly than other crimes. For example, let’s say two people with no criminal history are out at a bar and get into a fight. Criminal...
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...
Attorney Marc Lopez has been practicing DUI defense for over a decade. Following its humble beginnings in 2009, his firm has grown to include four associate attorneys and seven support staff. Three Best Rated® was created in 2014 with the simple goal of finding the...
This is the NCDD plaque that’s too heavy to hang on the wall. My name is Attorney Marc Lopez, and I operate the Marc Lopez Law Firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. When you walk into my office in downtown Indianapolis, you see a large, black granite-type thing that...
Almost every day of my life, I talk to people who’ve been accused of crimes and are trying to avoid conviction. In many cases, the person ends up hiring me, because I’m good at what I do. In plenty of other cases, the person has a valid reason for choosing another...
It may sound un-American, but police can stop you for an alleged traffic infraction that they haven’t even seen. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution permits brief investigative stops where law enforcement has “a particularized and objective basis...