A traffic stop, commonly called being pulled over, is a temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle by police to investigate a possible crime or minor violation of law. Being pulled over for one of the following five reasons can also serve as an advantage for officers to get a look inside of your vehicle where contraband could [...]
Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein In America, everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty. However, we can be arrested due to probably cause, a complicated and very involved concept. The Fourth Amendment provides that "no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause." What determines probably cause? Police Training: If law enforcement recognizes something going [...]
Basically, a person with any amount of alcohol in their system is a candidate for a drunk driving citation and if there is an accident, would be 100% at fault and responsible no matter who caused it. No one is protected from being labeled a drunken driver. And, no matter how little you drink, the [...]
It's that time of year again - when employers are putting together parties to celebrate the holidays with their employees. They are usually big events with food, drink and fun. Everyone wants to have fun, let loose and forget about the day to day work but companies need to remember that they can be held [...]
Our justice system calls for defense for any person who is charged with a crime, including a DUI and an OVI. If you have been charged with drinking while driving, you need a good criminal defense attorney to protect your driver’s license, to stay out of jail, and your freedom. An experienced attorney in Ohio [...]
Are you being investigate? Questioned? Are you suspected of criminal activity? There are steps you can take to help yourself, and steps you should leave up to a good criminal defense attorney. Remember to always respect law enforcement, but remember your rights. When you act in an aggressive or antagonistic way during a confrontation, it [...]
It’s the weekend and your under 21 year old child is having a few friends over to hang out. It’s not uncommon at all for the friends and their friends to “crash” the get together and have booze on them. A little loud music, a car backfire in your quiet neighborhood, some loud laughter and [...]
DUI / Field Sobriety Tests Have you been pulled over? How were you driving? If there was an accident, you will have to provide a proper explanation for why it happened because the first thing prosecutors will assume is that it was because of alcohol. Many times an accident occurs that was the fault of [...]