Indiana’s ‘Endangerment’ Enhancement: When a Simple OWI Becomes a Level 6 Felony
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious matter in Indiana, which is why it is punished harshly in the state. However, if your conduct is determined to have endangered others, the consequences can be even more severe. An experienced DUI defense…
How DUI Checkpoints Work and Your Legal Rights
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To minimize the impact of drunk driving in the state, Indiana law enforcement agencies may implement DUI checkpoints. The presence of these checkpoints can help curtail drunk and drugged driving. However, law enforcement agencies do not have unfettered ability to do anything they want at…
What Are the Penalties for a Second or Third DUI?
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Indiana law enforcement officers and courts take drinking and driving seriously. Indiana law provides increasingly harsh penalties for each DUI conviction. If you have been accused of a second or third DUI, significant jail time is a real possibility. You need an experienced DUI defense…
5 DUI Defenses That Could Get Your Charges Dropped
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If you’ve been charged with DUI, you may have several viable defenses that you can raise. One of the benefits of hiring The Criminal Defense Team is being able to tap into the knowledge, diverse backgrounds, and over a century of experience our board-certified criminal…
Indiana Open Container Laws
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Indiana takes operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) very seriously. It also prohibits acts that it thinks may contribute to impaired drinking, such as having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle while operating a motor vehicle. Even if you are not charged…