by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 8, 2017 | DUI, HVSO, Jail Time, OVWI
One of the most serious things the Marc Lopez Law Firm deals with on a daily basis is the Habitual Vehicular Substance Offender (HVSO) sentencing enhancement. If charged by the State, the HVSO adds one-to-eight years to your maximum criminal sentence. For example, if...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 1, 2017 | DUI, License Suspension, OVWI, Refusal
Imagine you’ve just been pulled over by a police officer. He’s asked you to get out of your car and perform various roadside tests—following a flashlight pen, walking an imaginary line, and standing on one leg. You’re probably tired from a hard...
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 | May 30, 2017 | DUI, Involuntary Intoxication, OVWI
No alcohol? Â No driving? With these facts, how can Tiger Woods be charged with DUI / OVWI? And if this had happened in Indiana, could he be charged at all? Indiana defines intoxication as being under the influence of alcohol or drugs or any combination of alcohol and...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 10, 2017 | DUI, Nurse, OVWI
A professional license is not easy to get. It requires the investment of a considerable amount of both time and money. That’s why it can be a terrifying experience for someone with a professional license to be charged with a drunk driving (DUI / OVWI) offense....
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 4, 2017 | DUI, OVWI
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is attending Indianapolis’s 9th Annual Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest. At Winterfest, beer lovers can try 3-ounce samples of over 100 Indiana beers. At some point, Attorney Marc Lopez was asked by a friend, “How many...
