by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 23, 2021 | BMV, DUI, Jail Time, License Suspension, OVWI
No one sets out intending to get charged with DUI / OVWI, but it happens every day. For anyone who has been charged, it’s important to understand what to expect. This blog will try to take an overwhelming amount of information and make it digestible. In Indiana, every...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 16, 2021 | Car Crash, DUI, OVWI
Some DUI / OVWI charges are more serious than others, and the State of Indiana has a number of ways to justify this. Factors such as endangerment of and/or harm to others, prior convictions, and severity of intoxication can make the consequences you face more extreme....
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 13, 2021 | DUI, OVWI
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),...
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 | Nov 14, 2020 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 27, 2020 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 15, 2020 | DUI, Habitual Traffic Violator, Hardship License, HTV, Insurance, License Suspension, OVWI, Probationary License, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
In today’s society, people are more reliant than ever on automobiles to get to-and-from the places they need to be. Indiana is trying to curb some of that dependence by investing heavily in a public transportation system, but it seems impossible to phase out personal...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 7, 2020 | Chemical Test, Defense to DUI / OVWI, Defenses, DUI, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 3, 2020 | DUI, HVSO, Jail Time, OVWI
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...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 24, 2020 | BMV, DUI, Insurance, OVWI
Almost every day of our lives, we rely on automobiles to get where we’re going. Whether it’s showing up to work or heading out for a night on the town with friends, motor vehicles are ubiquitous in modern life. This makes it all the more troubling when the BMV...
