An underage student asked me if she could get in trouble for driving sober with a passenger, also underage, with an open container of alcohol. Ideally only the individual who is in possession of the open container should have exposure. However, the officer is the one who would be "exercising his/her discretion.". Often times the [...]
Entrapment is a defense recognized in Ohio when the police or its informant encourages a person to commit a crime he or she would not otherwise commit. The defense of entrapment is established when the idea or plan to commit a crime originates with the police or their informant, and they implant in the mind [...]
Just after midnight on many weekend nights, individuals in their vehicles are stopped for any number of various traffic violations – right here in Ohio – troupers have put new emphasis on nabbing drug traffickers on route 33 from Columbus through to southeast Ohio. During a vehicle search, a lot of times the officer will [...]
If you have been charged with DUI or OVI in Ohio and took a test on the new Intoxilyzer 8000, I can help. The Intoxilyzer 8000 has been in service in Ohio since 2009. It has come under some heavy fire from defense lawyers across Ohio.The State of Ohio may be regretting its $6.4 million [...]
Accordingly, we believe that in our role of law-abiding citizen, we should be fully cooperative with the law enforcement officers who were summoned on-location to investigate whatever has taken place. However, we couldn't be more wrong, as it is probably the worst thing we could possibly do. Police Officers Are Not Your Friend At The [...]
An arrest for drug charges may carry with it serious ramifications, including time behind bars. That is why it is so important for those facing drug charges to put forth a strong criminal defense. In that vein, readers of this blog may be interested to hear of a drug bust recently conducted by Ohio law [...]
Unfortunately, law enforcement finds many ways in which they can detain and charge you for a drug related crime. Let us consider just a few of these in this blog. State and federal drug charges are serious - the latter being more so. At the national level there is a veritable ‘alphabet soup’ of organizations [...]
You’ve been stopped for a DUI and your heart is pounding a mile a minute. The officer has tried to engage you in conversation, but you’ve managed to keep your cool. Now what? You will most likely be asked to step out of your car and your Cincinnati Criminal Defense Attorney suggests that you comply. Shut [...]
When asked to handle a DUI/DWI case it has become evident to me, that the police have in many cases made a number of mistakes in the way they handled the stop, test or the arrest. Below you will find a list of different mistakes that are most commonly found, when we have reviewed client’s [...]
What college men / women should know about sexual assault- Sexual assault is extremely common among college students. At least half of these sexual assaults involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, the victim or both. For many, sex and drugs or alcohol go hand-in-hand. However, after the glow has worn off, it may be alleged intercourse [...]