The Marc Lopez Law Firm built its reputation on DUI / OVWI defense, and one thing that’s always been true is that the State of Indiana has lots of punishment in store for DUI / OVWI defendants. If you’re charged with DUI / OVWI (no matter what it’s called),...
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...
According to common understanding, the term DUI refers to drunk driving. This assumption is frequently correct, but not always. In the State of Indiana, DUI is an informal name for what’s officially called OVWI, or operating a vehicle while intoxicated. There...
The State of Indiana has two options for charging you with DUI / OVWI. On the one hand, it can claim that you drove while intoxicated. This can be shown through circumstantial evidence, including the odor of alcohol, slurred speech, unsteady balance, and...
This is the NCDD plaque that’s too heavy to hang on the wall. My name is Attorney Marc Lopez, and I operate the Marc Lopez Law Firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. When you walk into my office in downtown Indianapolis, you see a large, black granite-type thing that...
Misdemeanor Charges Every DUI / OVWI case in Indiana is at least a Class C misdemeanor. At this most basic level, the State is claiming that you drove a vehicle: while intoxicated; or with an alcohol concentration equivalent (ACE) of at least .08 grams per 100...
