by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 16, 2019 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 12, 2018 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI, Press Release
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 23, 2017 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 9, 2016 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, Defenses, DUI, OVWI
December 9, 2016 Attorney Marc Lopez was on his way to Texas when the universe winked at him. As he was passing by a bar in the Indianapolis Airport, he spotted this promotional sign and couldn’t resist snapping a photo. In addition to a quality pun, this...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 21, 2015 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI, Rights
A police impersonator has been pulling over women in Central Indiana. WTHR has the full story online. Indiana law is very clear. In order for a police officer to stop a person for a traffic violation the officer must be in fully marked police vehicle or wearing a...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 19, 2015 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI
An officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) will not be facing criminal charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian while the officer, not on duty, was driving an IMPD vehicle with a .029 blood alcohol content (BAC). This incident...
