DUI checkpoint encounters can create anxiety for anyone. U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that they are constitutional, so they’re a fact of life for drivers. It's best to know where they are. Here in Cincinnati, to make sure law enforcement doe not use checkpoints simply to apprehend offenders, federal DUI guidelines require law enforcement to announce the [...]
Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein The result of a DUI, OVI, DWI, or OMVI conviction can have serious ramifications. In Ohio, the sentence includes a mandatory driver's license suspension, mandatory jail time and a mandatory fine. Occasionally it will include a yellow license plate or ignition interlock. For sure insurance rates will be effected. A conviction [...]
If your son or daughter is in college and has been caught with drugs, you must find the most experienced criminal defense attorney you can. Drug charges can be the one of the biggest problems for students. If he/she is charged with a drug crime then convicted they could lose their financial aid, expelled from [...]
If you are charged with a DUI in Ohio, you will need an experienced criminal defense attorney to defend you in court. The charge is complicated and involves many circumstances from your blood chemistry to the equipment that law enforcement used to recover your BAC level, to procedures they used when they pulled you over. [...]
Basically, a person with any amount of alcohol in their system is a candidate for a drunk driving citation and if there is an accident, would be 100% at fault and responsible no matter who caused it. No one is protected from being labeled a drunken driver. And, no matter how little you drink, the [...]
What if you are hanging outside of your home, or in a public place, or even just walking down the street, when law enforcement approaches you and begin asking questions. As a criminal defense attorney in Ohio, I have seen people get in trouble for simply not knowing their rights when this happens. Police do [...]
Bars and homes are packed around the country today for the Super Bowl. Parties are going on and media analysts have predicted the biggest and best viewing audience ever. Law enforcement is out and are expecting to pick up drunk drivers tonight. Every year, DWI arrests increase on Super Bowl Sunday and is often one of [...]
How can you beat the breathalyzer test ? By hiring the best criminal defense attorney in Ohio. I say it again and again; DON'T take any tests if you have been pulled over by law enforcement EVEN if you have only had one drink. Actually, EVEN if you haven't had a drink at all. [...]
First time caught with marijuana and scared about what might happen? Of course, anytime there is a potential for prison time is frightening. Being caught with marijuana is fairly common in Ohio but it is a controlled substance with a very low risk of dependency so Ohio treats it accordingly. The best thing to do [...]
The best criminal defense attorney knows that there are many drunk driving defenses and you don't need to plead guilty to a DUI, DWI, or OUI and that charges can be reduced, dismissed or even acquitted. Although this is a serious defense, mistakes happen and with a good attorney by your side you will be [...]