On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Sep 13, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Aug 14, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Jul 18, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Jun 20, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | May 22, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Apr 11, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Mar 15, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
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...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Feb 1, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
Safe driving to avoid accidents is paramount to the people of Indiana. To this end, severe penalties have been instituted for those driving under the influence. Besides possible jail time, the economic costs can be staggering.For most drivers in Indiana, a DUI can...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Jan 4, 2019 | Dui/ovwi Defense
People in Indiana may wonder how drunk driving arrests take place. In many cases, drivers are pulled over by police in a traffic stop after police observe driving irregularities. Police may suspect that the driver has been drinking to a point beyond the legal limit...
On behalf of DeVries + Kelly Law Office | Dec 7, 2018 | Dui/ovwi Defense
When veterans come home to Indiana, they sometimes struggle with mental health problems arising from post-traumatic stress disorder. Multiple studies have shown clear links between depression caused by PTSD and binge drinking. A new study from the American Addiction...
