by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 4, 2024 | Chemical Test, DUI, Implied Consent, License Suspension, OVWI, Refusal, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
If you’re facing charges for a first-time DUI (also known as OVWI) in Indiana, a major concern on your mind might be whether you’ll be required to install an ignition interlock device. An ignition interlock is a breathalyzer device installed in your vehicle, requiring...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 21, 2024 | Chemical Test, DUI, Implied Consent, License Suspension, OVWI, Refusal, Rights
If you’re facing DUI (driving under the influence) or OVWI (operating a vehicle while intoxicated) charges in Indiana, knowing your rights around Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) is crucial to building a sound defense. Here at the Marc Lopez Law Firm, we...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 7, 2024 | Chemical Test, Defenses, DUI, Implied Consent, OVWI, Refusal
If you’re facing a DUI charge in Indiana, it’s possible that the term chemical test refusal will come up. This comes up when an officer is conducting a DUI investigation, and the driver refuses to take a chemical test. According to Indiana’s implied consent statute,...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 5, 2024 | Chemical Test, Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, Hardship License, HVSO, Implied Consent, Jail Time, License Suspension, OVWI, Refusal, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
Facing a DUI charge in Indiana can be an overwhelming experience. Should you cooperate with the police? What if you’re being offered a chemical test? As any experienced Indiana DUI lawyer will tell you, refusing a chemical test is never going to improve your...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 28, 2019 | Checkpoint, Chemical Test, DUI, Implied Consent, OVWI
On October 26, 2018 Attorney Matt Kroes, with the Marc Lopez Law Firm, argued to the Indiana Court of appeals that a conviction for DUI / OVWI for the firm’s client should be reversed due to an incorrectly administered breath test on the EC/IR II and because the...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 3, 2019 | Chemical Test, Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, Implied Consent, OVWI, Rights
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...
