Ohio DUI / OVI Blog

Ohio Misdemeanor: Leaving Gas Station Without Paying  If you pump gas and then leave without paying – intentionally or not

Ohio’s Domestic Violence Statute Ohio’s domestic violence statute is found in R.C. 2919.25(A). That section states that no person shall

Defendant Charged with OVI; Pled Guilty to Physical Control; Gets One Year Probation A Columbus police officer stopped and cited

Under the open container law in the Columbus City Code (Section 2325.62), it is illegal to have in your possession

We get this question a lot:   Police never read me Miranda rights or they read them to me after I

One recent Ohio Court of Appeals (State v. Wieland, 2016-Ohio-261) asked this question: Are the speedy trial rights of a

Let’s say you and your friends decide to go camping.  But instead of a sanctioned camping area, you decide to

Ohio officers are required to perform all field sobriety tests in compliance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA)

Answer:  Probably (but Ohio courts haven’t definitively decided the issue).   Ohio courts do not appear to have not definitively decided the

In Ohio, if you are pulled over for an OVI and refuse a breathalyzer or other chemical test or test