It's Summertime and the "livin' is easy". Underage college students are home and are probably having a beer or two with their friends. If under 18 and in the possession of or found purchasing alcohol, they could face up to $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail. Age 18-21 the fine could be [...]
College students are home from school for the summer and friends are gathering at family homes to hang out and catch up. Beware that if they are congregating at your home and have a drink, unbeknownst to you, you could be held legally responsible should they leave your home and get into a car accident. [...]
Weekend night gatherings of underage kids in homes go on all over America. As a parent, you can unintentionally grab the title of "social host" and be in need of the best criminal defense attorney you can find in the blink of an eye. A social host is an individual or business who serves alcohol [...]
Underage drinking in Ohio is a serious crime. The state prohibits anyone under that age of 21 from possessing, consuming or being under the influence of alcohol. Being charged with underage consumption is a familiar situation at many Ohio colleges. Holding an alcoholic beverage and/or being intoxicated in a public place is enough to sustain the [...]
Attorney Scott A. Rubenstein Summer break is upon us and college students will be home. With that comes one of the most significant risks: underage drinking. This is a problem all year, but it increases in the Summer and often among college students. There is a lot of underage drinking going on in [...]
It's Labor Day weekend and the summer celebrations continue. Many will be going downtown to the fireworks on the river on Sunday night, others will be celebrating with backyard parties and poolside barbecues. It's the last hurrah for summer and law enforcement doubles up and is on high alert to watch for drunk drivers. As a [...]
In the state of Ohio, anyone under 21 is prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol. If caught by law enforcement, it is a first degree misdemeanor offense and the maximum sentence is a $1000 fine and six months in jail. You will need an experienced criminal defense attorney to help you if your child has [...]
Inevitably, most college students drink and most of them are under the age of 21. Underage alcohol consumption and/or possession is one of the most common criminal charges for young people in Ohio. This one mistake can have devastating and irreversible consequences. Especially if the student chooses to drive and is pulled over. While I [...]
As the holidays approach and your college students are coming home, it's common that most suddenly consider themselves adults and feel like the old rules of high school don't apply to them anymore. While I can't help you with a survival guide on how to get through the next few weeks, I can help you with [...]
Fighting the charges of Operating a Vehicle After Underage Consumption can be an uphill battle but an experienced criminal defense attorney in Ohio can put together a good defense and increase the chances of protecting your future from these charges. Ohio is a Zero Tolerance state for underage drinking and driving and to be charged [...]