In Ohio, checkpoints are determined by police where they will set up traffic cones and barricades to stop vehicles and check for suspected drunk drivers. These checkpoints must adhere to many guidelines. For instance, police will check every other vehicle, or every third vehicle, etc. The driver stopped will be checked by the officer for [...]
Most drivers, when approaching a DUI checkpoint are nervous and scared. As a criminal defense attorney, I want everyone to know how important it is to understand your rights when it comes to facing potential interactions with law enforcement. Checkpoints are posted before in the news, on social media, etc and are in place to find and stop drunk [...]
DUI checkpoints are planned by police in which they will set up traffic cones and barricades to stop vehicles and check for suspected drunk drivers. There is a specific sequence that must be established before beginning the checkpoint. For instance, police will check every other vehicle, or every third vehicle, etc. The driver stopped will [...]
Was there a legal reason that you were pulled over? You don’t have to be pulled over for a suspicion of driving under the influence to end up being arrested for a DUI. The stop is only legal IF law enforcement has a REASONABLE suspicion that you were performing ANY traffic violation. If there is [...]
If you are out in Ohio this weekend and come to a DUI checkpoint; don't panic. As a criminal defense attorney in Ohio, I have seen clients who were nervous end up incriminating themselves. If you can, without committing a traffic violation, turn around - but ONLY if it can be done safely and not [...]
Do you know your constitutional rights? Would you be afraid to claim them if you were arrested? If you are pulled over for a DUI/OVI, do you know what you should do? Often, people come to me and either don't know them or were too intimidated by law enforcement to use them. Anyone that is [...]
As you approach a DUI / OVI checkpoint in Ohio, most drivers don't know what to expect thus they are nervous and leery. This can make any person act differently, feel annoyed and demonstrate body language that shows fear, and false guilt giving the officer reasonable suspicion to question you then ultimately leading to an [...]
I often hear errors from clients about DUI charges. Make no mistake; a DUI charge will cost money, as well as a suspension of the driver’s license. Insurance rates will go up and and entire educational and/ or professional future could hinge on the outcome at trial. An experienced criminal defense attorney needs to handle [...]
They're somewhere every weekend in Ohio. Do you know your rights if you happen to come upon a DUI Checkpoint? There are several guidelines per a 1990 US Supreme Court Ruling and failure of any of these can only strengthen the Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney's case for you against the state. The location of [...]