About Scott A. Rubenstein

The Cincinnati DUI Lawyer

Miranda Rights Explained

If you have been arrested and charged with a criminal offense it is important for you to know your rights.  As a citizen of the United States, you have rights to how you can be treated by police and all throughout your court process. In Ohio, you need a criminal defense attorney to understand your [...]

Major Blow to Breathalyzers Used To Convict People of a DUI in Ohio

Breathalyzers over the years have been the determining factor in DUI cases in Ohio.  Even thought they are treated as the best solid evidence, they are often defective and fallacious. Breathalyzer evidence of guilt continues to be admitted as conclusive.  For over 30 years, in Ohio, the Breathalyzer results could not be challenged as legislature [...]

False Positive Drug Test Results

It's more common than you think:  False positive drug tests - whether you are taking one for a job acceptance, if you are pulled over by law enforcement as being suspected of  driving under the influence, or when you are serving probation and must be tested as a condition and if a positive result it would be [...]

Protecting You From DUI Consequences

Many of us drink socially and all of us can find ourselves facing a DUI charge.  Unfortunately, Ohio has some of the strictest drunk driving laws in the country.  First time offenders can face 180 days in jail , $1000 in fees, loss of driver's license for up to three years and enhanced penalties for [...]

Substance Addiction

People commit crimes. Many times the offender is under the influence of drugs, alcohol or has a substance addiction problem that contributes to their behavior, in which case the medical condition should be documented and taken into account if a legal issue should arise.  When drugs are used,  there is documented physical, psychological and mood [...]

Your Rights and Responsibilities When Pulled Over

If you are pulled over by law enforcement, the best thing for you to know that it is completely normal to feel confused about your rights and what you should do.  As a criminal defense attorney in Ohio, I have seen my fair share of people innocently get themselves in trouble because they didn't know [...]

DUI / OVI / DWI Arrest Defense

The first thing that I do when someone calls me or comes into my office regarding a DUI/OVI/DWI, is ask what happened.  I get the facts beginning with the initial stop when pulled over by law enforcement.  Where it was, any search that was performed, any testing taken, and any and all conversation that took [...]

OVI / DUI / DWI Checkpoints in Ohio

OVI / DUI / DWI Checkpoints are usually published a week before that they will happen, but only as a very general announcement.  The morning of the checkpoint, the exact location and time is then reported by law enforcement.  The guidelines, as per a 1990 US Supreme Court Ruling state that a sobriety checkpoint must [...]

DUI/OVI/DWI – Law Enforcement Mistakes

Mistakes are often made by law enforcement.  If you are pulled over, it is best to remember the following as it can only help in a DUI/OVI/DWI offense. Law enforcement can’t gamble on a random phone call to pull you over unless he has the name and address of the person calling. You can’t be [...]

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