by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 24, 2023 | DUI, OVWI, THC
If you have a controlled substance in your system—such as marijuana, cocaine, or prescription medication—getting pulled over by police can be very bad news. The law in Indiana says that driving with drugs or a controlled substance in your body is treated the same as a...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 6, 2023 | DUI, OVWI, THC
Attorneys Matt Kroes and Zac Bailey recently discussed DUI / OVWI charges in Indiana that do not involve alcohol. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. Matt Kroes We get calls all the time pertaining to DUIs that don’t involve alcohol. For...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 6, 2021 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI, THC
Indiana just put a new DUI / OVWI law into effect on July 1, 2021, and it deals exclusively with marijuana. When it comes to controlled substances, the State of Indiana has traditionally made no distinction between active and inactive metabolites for DUI / OVWI...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 9, 2015 | Chemical Test, Collision, Jail Time, OVWI, THC
If you get into a car accident today, should that give the State the opportunity to punish you for having gone to a party a few weeks ago? Indiana says, Yes, it should. Under Indiana’s DUI / OVWI statute, if you operate a vehicle with a controlled substance or its...
