Debates are firing up everywhere over a new product for drivers that is being promoted on a billboard, on CBS News, MSNBC and all over the internet. The Breathalyzer Equalizer is designed to promote accuracy in Breathalyzer readings, according to the retired state policeman who developed the product. Opponents say that the product is dangerous, [...]
Just because you have been charged with an Ohio DUI doesn't mean you are guilty, nor does it mean you can't possibly beat the charges. There is ALWAYS an aggressive and effective strategy that will help defeat the charges against you. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from conducting “unreasonable searches [...]
An underage student asked me if she could get in trouble for driving sober with a passenger, also underage, with an open container of alcohol. Ideally only the individual who is in possession of the open container should have exposure. However, the officer is the one who would be "exercising his/her discretion.". Often times the [...]
If you have been charged with DUI or OVI in Ohio and took a test on the new Intoxilyzer 8000, I can help. The Intoxilyzer 8000 has been in service in Ohio since 2009. It has come under some heavy fire from defense lawyers across Ohio.The State of Ohio may be regretting its $6.4 million [...]
Accordingly, we believe that in our role of law-abiding citizen, we should be fully cooperative with the law enforcement officers who were summoned on-location to investigate whatever has taken place. However, we couldn't be more wrong, as it is probably the worst thing we could possibly do. Police Officers Are Not Your Friend At The [...]
You’ve been stopped for a DUI and your heart is pounding a mile a minute. The officer has tried to engage you in conversation, but you’ve managed to keep your cool. Now what? You will most likely be asked to step out of your car and your Cincinnati Criminal Defense Attorney suggests that you comply. Shut [...]
When asked to handle a DUI/DWI case it has become evident to me, that the police have in many cases made a number of mistakes in the way they handled the stop, test or the arrest. Below you will find a list of different mistakes that are most commonly found, when we have reviewed client’s [...]
Have you missed a court date? The bad news is you can’t always “make it up”. When you have been ordered to appear for court and then fail to show up, you could be facing additional criminal charges. Ohio judges expect people to show up for their “appointments”, particularly if they were granted bail. Things [...]
Ohio is the most recent state to acknowledge that, for some convicted of drug crimes, drug rehab is a far smarter alternative than prison. Governor John Kasich signed a bill that could allow thousands of prisoners to leave prison early to attend drug rehab. Ohio’s corrections system now holds about ten thousand more prisoners than [...]
It is nothing new that kids often find ways to drink alcohol even when they are under the legal drinking age. Even though most retailers refuse to sell alcohol to individuals under the age of 21 and law enforcement often focuses its efforts on curbing underage drinking, it still happens frequently. Some would argue that the [...]