In order to establish speeding beyond a reasonable doubt, the prosecutor must prove that: (1) the laser device is in
Under Ohio law, if a police officer’s reason for continuing to detain a driver is unrelated to the original reason
What is a “Terry” Stop? There are three types of police police-citizen interactions: 1) a consensual encounter, 2) a brief investigatory
In Ohio, failure to stop after an accident is a first degree misdemeanor. An essential element of the crime is
Generally, the Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” But what happens if the officer thinks he has justification for
In a recent Ohio case, the defendant was stopped at a DUI checkpoint. While stopped, an officer became suspicious that
One recent Ohio OVI case –State v. Robertson, 2014-Ohio-5389 – is interesting because the front seat passenger – and not
We recently posted the application for our second annual Riddell Law DUI Awareness Scholarship — a $500 scholarship to be given to
One recent Ohio case highlights the importance of cruiser video evidence in traffic-related stops. In this case, a car was pulled
In a recent Ohio case, the defendant was charged with physical control. She was found asleep at the wheel of
