If you’ve been charged with drunk driving in Indiana, you need to understand something right away: this is not just a ticket. It’s not a minor offense that will quietly go away. In fact, an Indiana DUI or, as it’s legally called, Operating a Vehicle While...
A Second DUI Isn’t Just “More of the Same” If you’ve been charged with a DUI, OWI, or OVWI in Indiana and this isn’t your first time, you’re facing a very different kind of case. Indiana law treats repeat drunk-driving offenses much more harshly than first-time...
Getting pulled over for drunk driving is stressful enough. Add in a chemical test refusal, and things can go from bad to worse in an instant. Many people don’t realize how easy it is to be marked as a “refusal” in Indiana and how severe the penalties are if it...
Think You Should Just Plead Guilty to Your DUI? Think Again. If you’ve been arrested for drunk driving in Indiana, you’re probably overwhelmed. Maybe the officer said they saw everything. Maybe you blew over the limit. Maybe it feels like there’s no way out, so why...
Being charged with a DUI (or as Indiana law calls it, OVWI — Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated) can feel overwhelming. People often ask: Am I going to jail? Will I lose my license? What does this process even look like? At the Marc Lopez Law Firm, we built our...
If you’ve seen the slogan, “Over the limit, under arrest,” you might think there’s a simple legal limit for drunk driving in Indiana. The truth is less straightforward. Indiana law doesn’t set one number that automatically makes someone “legal” or “illegal.” Instead,...
Getting arrested for DUI (or OVWI, as Indiana law calls it) can feel like the end of the road. Many people believe that once police have a breath test or blood result, conviction is guaranteed. That’s simply not the case. At the Marc Lopez Law Firm, we defend DUI...
Being charged with a DUI is one of the most stressful situations you can face. The stakes are high: your driver’s license, your job, your insurance rates, your freedom, and your criminal record are all on the line. For any Hoosier facing criminal charges for...
Introduction: You’re Not Out of Options If you’ve been stopped by police and charged with DUI (sometimes called Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OVWI/OWI) in Indiana), it’s easy to feel like the fight is over before it starts. Many people assume a drunk driving...
“The Officer Saw Me Do It, Why Would I Fight It?” If you’ve been arrested for DUI in Indiana, you’ve probably got a lot of questions. The most common one we hear is, “The officer saw everything. Why shouldn’t I just plead guilty and get it over with?” Or worse: “Do I...
