Happy Opening Day! One of the best days in Cincinnati but also one of the busiest for law enforcement. It's a long day of drinking beer that can lead to poor decisions and mistakes. From public intoxication, alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct to a DUI, today is a popular day for trouble. However, in Ohio appearing [...]
Law Enforcement Officials have a very tough job. They are often called upon to make a split-second decision to save a life, sometimes their own. Police Officers put their lives on the line daily in Ohio. However, there are occasions when law enforcement goes overboard and exceeds their legally permissible use of reasonable force to [...]
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 [...]
As a criminal defense attorney, it's clear many people do not know what their rights are.The Fourth Amendment helps protect the privacy of every American citizen, regardless of age, gender, or race. Under it, police must have reasonable suspicion to search homes, make arrests, and take other actions. In many cases, they also require a [...]
Drug trafficking is a serious offense in the state of Ohio. You may have to spend a significant amount of time in jail and pay a substantial fine if convicted. If you are found to offer, sell, or distribute drugs close to a school or kids, then the offense is treated even more harshly. Laws dealing with drug possession [...]
The holiday season is upon us and most of us have back to back parties to celebrate. Everyone should enjoy the season, and everyone should have, plugged into their phones, the many options to keep from drinking and driving. Ohio has stiff penalties for drivers caught driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). Be [...]
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights [...]
A person can be charged with resisting arrest in Ohio if he forcefully resisted or interfered with an officer arresting someone else. The arrest must be legal - law enforcement can not just arrest a person because of a bad attitude. There must be probably cause and in a court of law the officer must [...]
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 [...]
Making mistakes when arrested for a DUI is easy. Unfortunately, the smallest mistake can spoil your case. Everyone has rights and you should know them. Most importantly, once you have been pulled over, the best thing for you to do is remain silent. Law enforcement will ask a lot of questions and you only have [...]