The Intoximeters EC/IR II certified breath test machine looks like a computer from the 1980s If you’ve read our blog on Indiana’s statutory presumption, you’re already aware of the concept of a certified chemical test. Portable breath test...
The attorneys of the Marc Lopez Law Firm recently headed west for an enormous legal convention put on by the National College for DUI Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The 2019 DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity conference was held at the...
There’s a common misconception that it’s next to impossible to defend a DUI / OVWI charge. This is because when people imagine criminal activity, they tend to imagine it in broad, obvious terms. If you’re asked to picture a DUI / OVWI scenario, you might think of...
Like the federal government, the state of Indiana has its own Constitution, Article I, Section 11 of which recognizes the “right of the people to be secure . . . against unreasonable search or seizure.” This is an important point to remember when considering the...
The Marc Lopez Law Firm recently persuaded the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse a man’s DUI / OVWI conviction. All it took was demonstrating to a three-judge panel that the State had found the man guilty based on an improperly administered breath test. Less than 13...
Almost every day, Attorney Marc Lopez has to field the question, Are you an attorney that specializes in DUI cases? Or maybe it’s phrased, Are DUIs your specialty? I only want to hire the best. Gas chromatography is used to determine blood alcohol...
