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Blood Test Clears Sober Parent of DUI and Child Endangering
Imagine you are totally sober, but your child’s daycare calls the police and reports you may be intoxicated. Imagine further the police make you perform field sobriety tests while your toddler is...
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Ohio’s Heightened DUI/OVI Enforcement for Super Bowl LVII
There is a lot of Super Bowl planning going on. Rihanna is planning what songs to sing. Tom Brady is planning to make an appearance as a broadcaster (and later announce his second un-retirement?)....
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New Ohio DUI/OVI Regulations Authorize Oral Fluid Testing
In November of 2022, an article in this blog reported the state of Ohio intends to use oral fluid testing in the future. The future is here. When NBC4 reported on the Traffic Safety Council’s...
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New Study Addresses Usefulness of Field Sobriety Tests Used in Ohio
An article published earlier this month addresses the accuracy of field sobriety tests (FSTs). A team of researchers set-out to evaluate the effectiveness of FSTs for identifying drivers under the...
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Defendant’s Medical Records Cannot Be Subpoenaed for Ohio DUI/OVI Cases
As Dominy Law Firm attorney Bryan Hawkins was preparing to litigate this issue in Franklin County, Ohio, an appeals court settled it. The issue is whether, in a DUI case (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio), a law...
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DUI/OVI and Hit-Skip in Ohio
A police officer was recently charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) and Fleeing the Scene of an Accident. According to News 13 in Myrtle Beach, the officer is a sergeant who serves as the supervisor...
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Is Lack of “Intent” a Defense to Vehicular Crimes in Ohio?
After a domestic dispute, an Ohio woman intentionally hit a man with her car and was charged with Aggravated Vehicular Assault. According to a recent story by WHOTV7, the woman drove her SUV over a...
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Driving School Tests Skills of Drunk Drivers
The Chikushino Police Department has a program in which driving instructors test the driving skills of volunteers who are under the influence of alcohol. According to a CNN article, testing impaired...
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Some Allegations of Breath Test Refusals Are Unfair
Ohio’s DUI laws (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) criminalize driving with a prohibited breath alcohol concentration. To determine whether a person has a prohibited breath alcohol concentration, law enforcement...
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Ohio DUI / OVI Enforcement Increased for 2023 Winter Holidays
Christmas and New Year’s Eve are the most-celebrated holidays in the United States. During the winter holiday season, people attend more work parties, family functions, and other social events than...
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Commercial Drivers and DUI / OVI in Ohio
A truck driver hauling 43,000 pounds of beer was charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). According to KRCR TV, the driver’s blood alcohol content was ‘over the limit’ for both commercial drivers and...
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Hypoglycemia and DUI / OVI in Ohio
There are situations in which a law enforcement officer observes signs which appear to be symptoms of alcohol intoxication but are actually symptoms of a medical condition. One of those situations is...
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