Are Speedy Trial Rights Violated When the State Files Per Se OVI Charges Upon Receipt of Urine Test Results?
One recent Ohio Court of Appeals (State v. Wieland, 2016-Ohio-261) asked this question: Are the speedy trial rights of a defendant violated if the state files per se OVI charges (under R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(e)) months after receiving the results of the defendant’s urine test? Unfortunately, the court found that the answer