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September 13, 2019 An OWI offense in Indiana is a serious charge. If you have a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher at the time of a traffic stop, you may be charged with an OWI. Penalties for OWIs are tough. Court fees, jail sentences and fines are commonplace in first offenses. The second and third offenses lead to…

September 4, 2019 Fall can be a busy season for Indiana college students who are involved in Greek life. A new year means new leaders, new schedules and adapting to no longer having the members who graduated last semester. One of the first orders of business they have for the year is recruiting new pledges into their groups. This is…

August 14, 2019 The retired racing driver Al Unser Jr. was spared jail time for driving while under the influence of alcohol by entering into a negotiated plea agreement with prosecutors. The 57-year old two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 will perform 480 hours of community service and spend 363 days on probation for getting behind the wheel after drinking…

July 18, 2019 Military veterans in Indiana and across the U.S. are binge drinking and drunk driving in higher numbers according to a recent study by the American Addiction Centers. The authors of the study believe the spike in these risky behaviors could be linked to emotional and physical trauma. For the study, AAC researchers analyzed behavioral risk factor data…

July 17, 2019 An arrest or conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) can have many legal implications. It can mean jail time, fines and license suspension among others. But effects on your professional career can last much longer than the legal penalties. An OVWI can affect you whether you currently have a job or are in the market…

June 20, 2019 Police in Indiana have reported that a senior administrator at the University of Notre Dame was taken into custody on June 12 following a traffic stop. The 61-year-old man, who has worked as an associate vice president at the University since 2011 according to media reports, faces a raft of charges including a felony drunk driving count…

June 5, 2019 The diverse team at DeVries Law Office have faced many of the situations that lead Indiana residents to seek out an attorney, and we call on these experiences every day to help our clients deal with the legal and emotional challenges of life’s toughest moments. Our people are passionate about helping others, and we represent white-collar workers,…

May 22, 2019 A routine traffic stop during the early hours on May 20 led to a night behind bars for the former race car driver Al Unser Jr. The 57-year-old racing legend has competed in the Indianapolis 500 on 19 occasions and took the chequered flag in 1992 and 1994. He was taken into custody by police in Hendricks…

April 11, 2019 A 44-year-old man was charged with a raft of offenses including operating a vehicle while intoxicated, drug possession, and resisting arrest after attempting to elude police on the night of March 27 according to a report from the Indiana State Police. Reports indicate that the man provided blood and urine samples for chemical testing before being transported…

March 15, 2019 If an Indiana driver is caught drunk while behind the wheel, chances are they’ll get arrested. The accused will then have to enter a plea of either guilty or not guilty. Pleading guilty is an admission that the charges are right, leading the accused directly to sentencing. Should the defendant wish to plead not guilty, they will…