Ohio DUI / OVI Blog

CAN YOU BE FOUND GUILTY OF OVI FOR DRIVING AFTER TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (ZOLOFT) DESPITE NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL?  The Court

SMELL OF MARIJUANA AND ADMITTING TO SMOKING MARIJUANA IS NOT ALONE ENOUGH TO ARREST FOR OVI    The Court of

WHAT MUST AN OFFICER SEE BEFORE ASKING A DRIVER TO COMPLETE FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS? The Ohio Court of Appeals has

CAN A COURT SUSPEND YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AFTER A “HIT AND SKIP” (FAILURE TO STOP AFTER AN ACCIDENT)?” Answer: It

SITTING RATHER THAN STANDING DURING HGN (EYE TEST) CAN CAUSE FALSE POSITIVES DURING AN OVI STOP When a defendant is pulled

IGNITION INTERLOCK CREATES UNFORESEEN ISSUES FOR RESIDENTS OF OHIO’S RURAL COUNTIES Ohio has recently changed its OVI law, which governs

CAN AN OHIO ALS SUSPENSION (ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSION) BE TERMINATED DUE TO A POLICE ERROR? The Ohio Court of Appeals

IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES: OHIO’S NEW INTERLOCK PENALTIES & INTERLOCK FALSE POSITIVES  Ohio has recently changed its OVI law, which governs

SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION Call (614) 361-2804SHOULD YOU PLEAD NO CONTEST WHEN CHARGED WITH AN OVI IN OHIO? Pleading “no

The Franklin County Court of Appeals recently decided an interesting OVI case – State v. Bracken, 2017 Ohio 721.