by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 18, 2018 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, General, OVWI
Calls to lower the drunk driving limit from .08 to .05 are all over the news. But is this really necessary? Not in Indiana. Hoosier Prosecutors already have the option to charge you with drunk driving if you have a .05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Indiana...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 3, 2018 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, Student Misconduct
Imagine you’re a college student, no longer a child, but not yet a fully-formed adult. Imagine you aren’t perfect. Imagine you don’t know exactly what .08 ACE feels like. You weren’t driving recklessly, and you didn’t hurt anyone, but suddenly you’re being charged...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 27, 2017 | Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
Domestic battery is one of the most common criminal charges in the state of Indiana, starting off as a Class A misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to a year in jail. Like other kinds of battery, the domestic variety can easily become a felony. The wrong kind of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
Knowing and understanding your rights just might save your life, or even the lives of others. When enacting Indiana Code 35-41-3-2, the Hoosier State’s General Assembly reaffirmed the long-standing principle that “people have the right to defend themselves and third...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 18, 2017 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
The short answer: there is no difference. Generally speaking, DUI stands for driving under the influence, which is a broad label that refers to crimes of intoxicated driving. Different states have different names for the offense—depending on where you are, it might be...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 30, 2017 | BMV, Criminal Charges
Few things in this world can turn an ordinary ride home into a full-blown panic attack like seeing red and blue lights flashing in your rearview. If you’re being pulled over by law enforcement, what should you do? What must you do? Under Indiana law, a police officer...
