Ohio DUI / OVI Blog

WHEN CAN A POLICE OFFICER ORDER A PERSON TO EMPTY THEIR POCKETS? A recent decision from the Ohio Court of

FAILURE TO USE TURN SIGNAL IN PRIVATE PARKING LOTS This case – State v. Dowty, 2016-Ohio-4719 – involved a driver

DOES A POLICE OFFICER HAVE AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE A TRAFFIC STOP TO SEARCH FOR DRUGS OR OTHER CONTRABAND? The Eleventh

Will a Court Consider Margins of Error in Urine Testing When a Defendant Faces an OVI Conviction? An Ohio Court

One recent case in Ohio talks about negotiated “no contest” pleas and what the judge is required to tell the

The United States Supreme Court ruled recently on the constitutionality of laws criminalizing the refusal of breath and blood BAC tests.

Attorney Douglas Riddell was featured this weekend in an article discussing the effect of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law may

Ohio’s disorderly conduct statute is fairly broad when it comes to the types of acts that fall under its umbrella.

A court considers several factors in determining whether to grant an expungement application.  Once the application is filed, the prosecution

>In most OVI cases, drivers submit to field sobriety tests (i.e., walk and turn, eye test, and one leg stand).