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...
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 /...
Two times this past weekend I was asked the question, “Do I need an attorney to help on my OVWI? I just want to plead guilty and get it over with.” My answer both times was “Yes.” If you are arrested and charged with Operating a...
If a Police Officer has probable cause to believe a person Operated a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OVWI), at some point the Police Officer will read that person the Indiana Implied Consent Statute. Essentially, the Police will tell the suspect that they must take the...
If you have been arrested for an Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, DUI / OVWI, you need to be aware of Indiana’s Habitual Traffic Violator / HTV statutes. You could be facing a serious license suspension. One of the more common Habitual Traffic Violator /...
In Indiana people who operate motor vehicles have given their “consent” to take chemical tests for intoxication. While most people have not explicitly stated, “I consent to a chemical test” the consent is implied by the very fact a person...
