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 [...]
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 [...]
First and foremost, the most serious mistake anyone can make is driving under the influence of too much alcohol. Judgement is impaired and a decision made that can be costly, even fatal. Three biggest mistakes any driver can make if pulled over by law enforcement: 1. Taking a field sobriety test. Law enforcement needs a traffic [...]
Never plead guilty to DUI charges before you speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney in Ohio. If you were arrested for a DUI, you and your attorney will need to get the information about the case against you, first. There may be ways to keep your driver's license and potentially avoid a criminal record, and [...]
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 [...]
Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein The result of a DUI, OVI, DWI, or OMVI conviction can have serious ramifications. In Ohio, the sentence includes a mandatory driver's license suspension, mandatory jail time and a mandatory fine. Occasionally it will include a yellow license plate or ignition interlock. For sure insurance rates will be effected. A conviction [...]
Happy New Year from Cincinnati! This is a big week for celebrating and law enforcement is watching and waiting for any traffic infractions to pull you over. Remember, even if you only have a couple drinks, you can be arrested for a DUI. As a criminal defense attorney, I have seen people arrested after one [...]
Tonight, as you enjoy a couple glasses of wine with your friends, you probably aren't even worried that you could be pulled over on your way home. It wouldn't matter anyway because you are fine. It is just a couple glasses of wine. But, tonight could be the night you see the flashing red and [...]