by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 20, 2021 | BMV, DUI, Insurance, License Suspension, OVWI
Everyone knows that points on your license are a bad thing, but how does the system work? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Matt Kroes for answers about license points and how they can affect driving privileges. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 13, 2021 | DUI, OVWI
If you get a second DUI / OVWI within seven years of a prior DUI / OVWI, it will be charged as a felony. A second DUI / OVWI is serious, not only because it’s charged as a felony, but also because of the different perspectives surrounding first and second-offense DUI...
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 | Apr 27, 2021 | BMV, Chemical Test, DUI, License Suspension, OVWI, SDP, Specialized Driving Privileges
If you’re charged with DUI / OVWI in Indiana, the State doesn’t wait until you’ve been convicted to suspend your driving privileges. Assuming that you consented to a certified chemical test, and those results showed you with an alcohol concentration equivalent of...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 20, 2021 | Chemical Test, DUI, OVWI
Let’s start with the basics. DUI means driving under the influence, and people commonly use it as a catch-all term. In the same sense that Band Aid can mean bandage and Coke can mean cola, DUI can be used as a generic term to refer to any crime of intoxicated driving....
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 6, 2021 | BMV, DUI, OVWI
A lot of people who’ve been arrested for DUI / OVWI want to know how long it’s going to stay on their record. DUI / OVWI law in Indiana is complicated, so what looks like a straightforward question actually has four different answers. (A) If You’re Not Convicted If...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 1, 2021 | Defense to DUI / OVWI, DUI, OVWI, Press Release
Attorney Marc Lopez has been practicing DUI defense for over a decade. Following its humble beginnings in 2009, his firm has grown to include four associate attorneys and seven support staff. Three Best Rated® was created in 2014 with the simple goal of finding the...
by The Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 18, 2021 | DUI, OVWI
Every week, The Marc Lopez Law Firm gets at least three or four calls saying, I know you handle DUIs, but I’ve been charged with an OVWI, and I’m not sure you’re the right firm for me. Attorney Marc Lopez has a secret he’d like to let you in on. There’s no meaningful...
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....
