Ohio DUI / OVI Blog

Answer: It depends on how you were charged and under what statute you were charged or convicted. When is a

What is a “Speedy Trial” Right? The Sixth Amendment provides that in “all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the

The Grandview Heights City Council approved an ordinance last night that will make it an unclassified misdemeanor for anyone under

Yes.  It can. Because of this, all Columbus officers are required to have a driver spit out any chewing gum,

Earlier this summer, the Upper Arlington City Council passed Ordinance No. 35-2015 raising the age for the sale and purchase of

Answer: Yes – Under certain conditions. In Ohio, a driver who is a resident of another country and who is a

In a recent Ohio Court of Appeals case – Cleveland Heights v. Cohen, 2015-Ohio-1636 – the appeals court reversed the defendant’s convictions

In a recent hit-skip case, a driver in a one-car accident hit a utility pole and failed to stop.  The

An Ohio Court of Appeals recently decided another case involving an unreasonable search by police.  Here, upon responding to a

The Ohio Supreme Court recently decided a case asking whether a traffic stop based on probable cause but contrary to