Your Miranda rights, you’ve heard them read on television a million times and probably know them by heart, but do you know when you must be given these rights? Do you know when you have them? Just for some background, the Miranda Rights were spawned from a 1966 Supreme Court Decision involving a defendant named Miranda. [...]
There are three phases involved when an officer arrests you for an OVI. The first Phase is Vehicle In Motion (witnessing the car's movement). Then it is on to Phase II, the Personal Contact Phase. The first task of Phase II begins as the suspect vehicle and the patrol vehicle have come to complete stop. [...]
People are injured and killed by drunk drivers every day. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, almost 13,000 people were killed in 2007 in alcohol-related crashes. Countless other people suffered serious injuries in automobile accidents caused by drunk drivers. Given the death and destruction that is caused due to alcohol related negligence each year, many [...]
When a police officer arrests a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the officer may request that the driver take a breath, blood or urine test. Under Ohio law, if the person refuses to take a test, his driving privileges are suspended for one-year. This suspension is not through a [...]
If you have been wrongfully accused of driving while intoxicated, you’re probably feeling very frightened and frustrated. There are, however, several things you can do to help your case. Read through the following to learn more about wrongful DWI arrests and how to vindicate yourself. Causes of a Wrongful DWI Arrest Did you know that [...]
There are many common sources of error in the use of breathalyzers, devices designed to measure the amount of alcohol in an one's breath. Homeostatic variables, i.e. the differences in biological makeup of individuals, can have a drastic effect on the results of a breath test. The computers inside breathalyzers work by multiplying the amount of alcohol [...]
People ask me all of the time, "what should I do if I get pulled over for DUI?" Depending on how much you’ve had to drink, smoke, etc..., the answer to that question varies. If you have been drinking, and/or if you are impaired, do not take the tests. Don’t take any of them. But, [...]
It seems so easy: you see police officers putting someone through Cincinnati DUI psychomotor testson the side of the road or breaking up a fight at the local bar. So you whip out your iPod or Smart phone and start taking a video of the action with plans to post it on YouTube that night. [...]