Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein In America, everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty. However, we can be arrested due to probably cause, a complicated and very involved concept. The Fourth Amendment provides that "no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause." What determines probably cause? Police Training: If law enforcement recognizes something going [...]
Part of being a teen is pushing the limits of life. Testing the boundaries is a rite of passage, it's all part of growing up. Mistakes are made all the time as they try to keep up with the crowd. Smoking pot is one of the thrills that teens will try and experiment with that [...]
Ever have the police knocking at your door? Pretty scary, innocent of any crime or not. Everyone needs to be prepared for this situation, should it happen at your home. You have an obligation to understand your rights and make informed decisions when dealing with the law. The best criminal defense attorney will tell you [...]
If you have been charged with obstruction of justice, here in Ohio, it is serious and a conviction can carry with it a variety of severe penalties, including job loss, loss of reputation, fines and up to five years in prison. Maximum 20 years in prison if the obstruction was part of a drug trafficking case. [...]
It's a holiday weekend and many college students are home. Often, as a criminal defense attorney, I have had students and / or their parents call me after they have surrendered their 4th and 5th Amendment rights to police. It's so important to know your rights and responsibilities when at a party and approached by law enforcement. A [...]
I often hear errors from clients about DUI charges. Make no mistake; a DUI charge will cost money, as well as a suspension of the driver’s license. Insurance rates will go up and and entire educational and/ or professional future could hinge on the outcome at trial. An experienced criminal defense attorney needs to handle [...]
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. [...]