by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 28, 2018 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, Press Release, Trial Practice
On February 26th, 2018 the State of Indiana was unable to prove operation and all charges were dismissed by a Marion County Judge. The case began this past summer when the police were called to a VFW for a patron using improper and offensive language. Once the officer...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 30, 2018 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, Firm Update, General, OVWI
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is attending the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s 10th Annual Winterfest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. At Winterfest, beer lovers are invited to enjoy as many three-ounce beer pours as they can “responsibly” drink. And it may...
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 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 | Jul 25, 2017 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, Firm Update, General, OVWI
July 26, 2017 The Marc Lopez Law Firm will be attending the 22nd Annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival in Military Park on July 29, 2017. At this Indiana Beer Fest, beer lovers can try 3-ounce samples of over 100 Indiana beers. The real question is, how many...