Know Your Rights in Ohio

Weekend plans? Be sure you've got a designated driver or you use Lyft, Uber or a taxi service if you will be drinking. Even after one drink, you could register over the legal limit if you are pulled over and tested. Your best bet is to refrain from drinking and driving. If you take the [...]

The Burden of Proof

As specified by the 5th amendment of the Constitution, any U.S. citizen who has been accused of a criminal offense has the right to have his or her case tried in front of a judge or jury. In addition, because you are innocent until proven guilty, the court must prove you are guilty—this is where [...]

DUI in Ohio Tips

There's one tradition we could all do without - the spikes in binge drinking, DUIs, and alcohol-involved crashes that come with the holiday season. Because of this, Ohio puts extra officers on the state’s roads and freeways to focus on speed limit enforcement and watch for all signs of impaired driving. The opportunities to getting arrested for [...]

Charged With a DUI in Ohio

Have you been charged with a DUI in Ohio? It’s frightening and it's serious. The fear can paralyze people and lead them to make bad decisions. Take a deep breath and the first thing you should do is contact the best criminal defense attorney who will work tirelessly to build a strong defense. There could [...]

Felony Charges in Ohio

If you have been charged with a felony in Cincinnati, it’s in your best interest to reach out to a criminal defense attorney immediately. In Ohio, there are five levels of felony crimes ranging from F1 to F5, with Level 1 felony such as murder charge being the most serious with the most serious penalties. [...]

Hiring The Best Criminal Defense Attorney in Ohio

If you or someone you love is facing disastrous penalties or time in prison, you need to have the very best criminal defense attorney fighting for your rights.  No one criminal case is exactly like another, criminal defense attorneys are trained to pick out the special portions of each case that make them unique. In addition, [...]

Beating a DUI Charge in Ohio

Law enforcement must have probable cause to stop, detain, or arrest you for a DUI.  Probable cause simply means that enough reliable information exists to support a reasonable belief that a person was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Did police officers observe you driving as if impaired— swerving across the road, driving erratically, [...]

False Accusations in Ohio

If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime that you did not commit, it can be mind-boggling. We assume that we will not be accused of doing things we did not do and that the legal system guarantees that we won't be falsely convicted. Unfortunately, false accusations are more common than [...]

Marijuana and Driving

As marijuana becomes legal in more states, governments across the country are still searching for reliable ways to test for cannabis and its impact on driving. As of March of 2017, seven states and the District of Columbia have all passed laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use, yet none have reliable roadside toxicology tests that [...]

Ohio Law If You Are Pulled Over

If you are pulled over by law enforcement, remember that the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution gives you the right to remain silent and not speak to police. As a criminal defense attorney, I offer you this advice if you have an encounter with police: When you are stopped in a car in [...]

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