by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 28, 2021 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, License Suspension, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 20, 2021 | BMV, DUI, Insurance, License Suspension, OVWI
Everyone knows that points on your license are a bad thing, but how does the system work? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Matt Kroes for answers about license points and how they can affect driving privileges. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 27, 2021 | BMV, Chemical Test, DUI, License Suspension, OVWI, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
If you’re charged with DUI / OVWI in Indiana, the State doesn’t wait until you’ve been convicted to suspend your driving privileges. Assuming that you consented to a certified chemical test, and those results showed you with an alcohol concentration equivalent of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 23, 2020 | DUI, Hardship License, Insurance, License Suspension, OVWI, Probationary License, Refusal, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
If you’re arrested for DUI / OVWI in Indiana, chances are good that your license will be suspended almost immediately. If you think it’s unfair that you’re being punished before you’re convicted, you have a point. The State, however, will say that no one has a right...
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 | Jul 10, 2013 | Habitual Traffic Violator, License Suspension
Being charged with a DUI / OVWI has an immediate impact on your driver’s license. Unlike most crimes, you do not have to be convicted of DUI / OVWI for it to affect your license. When it comes to your driver’s license, merely being arrested for DUI /...