OVI Defense

The Sixth District Court of Appeals in State v. Huffman, 2017 Ohio 7007, recently released a decision clarifying what constitutes a marked lanes violation. This case is valuable for criminal defense attorneys not only because it delineates what constitutes a traffic...

The penalties for people convicted of drunk driving have never been more severe. A conviction for operating a vehicle under the influence in Ohio can land a person in jail, lead to expensive fines, cause the person's license to be suspended and require them to enroll...

Last week, in an OVI suppression hearing, a local judge ordered all evidence of our client's alcohol impairment, including her incriminating statements and failed field sobriety tests to be suppressed, effectively protecting her from prosecution as a multiple OVI...

Last Saturday night in the greater Cincinnati area, we had another OVI checkpoint in Hamilton County. The most recent checkpoint lasted four hours. OVI checkpoints have become increasingly popular by state highway patrols and local police agencies. Many people wonder...

Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Baker, reversed the trial and appellate courts' ruling that an unrefrigerated blood sample could not be used against Baker at trial. Baker had been charged with an OVI arising out of an accident that killed a pedestrian....

The criminal defense attorneys at wrote and published the White Paper, Operating A Vehicle Under The Influence Of Drugs Or Alcohol. You can freely view, download or share the OVI Paper. Table of Contents Introduction Operating a Vehicle...

In many cases, an individual who has been accused of illegal activity may wish to present a defense against those allegations. A defense may allow a party who has been charged with OVI to present a version of the facts that could work toward maintaining his or her...

If you have been charged with drunk driving or another alcohol-related traffic offense, the choice between contesting the charges and pleading guilty is not one that should be made lightly or hastily. Rather, this is a decision you should make after consulting with...