by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 28, 2019 | DUI, OVWI
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a generous immigration policy that offers the possibility of renewable deferred action status for two years at a time to people who arrived in the U.S. as undocumented children. Essentially, this allows certain people...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 12, 2018 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI, Press Release
The Marc Lopez Law Firm recently persuaded the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse a man’s DUI / OVWI conviction. All it took was demonstrating to a three-judge panel that the State had found the man guilty based on an improperly administered breath test. Less than 13...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 19, 2018 | DUI, OVWI, Press Release
On November 15, 2018, Attorney Marc Lopez spoke at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s (ICLEF) 2018 DWI at Trial legal conference. In Indiana, practicing lawyers are required to attend several hours of continuing legal education seminars on a yearly...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 29, 2018 | DUI, OVWI, Press Release
On October 26, 2018, Attorney Matt Kroes with the Marc Lopez Law Firm argued a DUI / OVWI case before the Indiana Court of Appeals. Attorney Kroes’ argument was focused on two issues: (1) the validity of an Indiana DUI / OVWI checkpoint, and (2)the proper...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 15, 2018 | DUI, OVWI, Press Release
On October 9, 2018, Attorney Marc Lopez had the chance to argue a client’s case to the Indiana Court of Appeals. This was a “traveling” oral argument, which means it didn’t occur at the Statehouse. Instead, it was held at Winchester Community...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 13, 2018 | DUI, OVWI, Press Release
On September 12, 2018, Attorney Marc Lopez received notice that he’s been named one of the “Top 3 DWI Lawyers in Indianapolis” by the website ThreeBestRated.com. Attorney Marc Lopez absolutely loves being recognized for something he has spent...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 28, 2018 | Defenses, DUI, OVWI
Attorney Marc Lopez was able to convince a judge to dismiss DUI / OVWI Charges against a Defendant after the State was unable to prove the Defendant had “operated” the vehicle. Read the full press release...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 8, 2017 | DUI, HVSO, Jail Time, OVWI
One of the most serious things the Marc Lopez Law Firm deals with on a daily basis is the Habitual Vehicular Substance Offender (HVSO) sentencing enhancement. If charged by the State, the HVSO adds one-to-eight years to your maximum criminal sentence. For example, if...
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 | Jun 23, 2017 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI
Almost every day, Attorney Marc Lopez has to field the question, Are you an attorney that specializes in DUI cases? Or maybe it’s phrased, Are DUIs your specialty? I only want to hire the best. Gas chromatography is used to determine blood alcohol...
