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No Contest Pleas in Ohio DUI/OVI Cases

Rejecting a No Contest plea may be an abuse of a judge’s discretion, according to a case decided last week by the Ohio Supreme Court.  A plea of No Contest is different than a guilty plea, and the plea of No Contest is used for two purposes in DUI (called…

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Yellow License Plates for DUI/OVI in Ohio

The special license plates for DUI offenders are commonly referred to as “party plates” and “family plates”.  The official term in Ohio is “restricted license plates”.  Whatever you call them, nobody wants them.  In Ohio, the plates are yellow with red lettering, and they signal to everybody the driver of…

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Where Does Ohio Rank for Drunk Driving Rates?

Everything gets ranked these days, including sports teams, colleges, students, lawyers, vacations, and products. For products, you can find lists of everything from the best weight-loss pills to the best vacuum cleaners.  Neither of those is recommended as a gift, by the way, even though it is the holiday season. …

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Coming to Ohio: Oral Fluid Tests for DUI/OVI

According to a news report by NBC4 Columbus, the state of Ohio intends to use oral fluid testing to obtain evidence of drugged driving.  In the video from NBC4, the Ohio Traffic Safety Council indicates there are increasing numbers of crashes caused by drug-impaired drivers.  To combat this problem, the…

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Ohio Supreme Court Settles Speedy Trial Issue in DUI/OVI Cases

In DUI cases (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio), a defendant is sometimes charged with two OVI charges.  One charge is OVI ‘impaired’, based on operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.  The other charge is OVI ‘per se’, based on operating a vehicle with a prohibited concentration of…

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Vegas DUI Seminar: Practice Like a Pro

I’m not crazy about cold weather, and autumn signals the inevitable temperature decreases in Ohio.  On the other hand, autumn also means the O.S.U. football season, as well as the annual DUI defense seminar in Las Vegas.  I have attended the seminar about 20 times, and this year I gave…

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Ohio Supreme Court: Forfeiture of $31,000 Vehicle for DUI/OVI Not Excessive

Back in 1791, when the 8th Constitutional Amendment was ratified, the Framers of the Constitution decided there should be limits on financial sanctions for criminal behavior.  Accordingly, the 8th Amendment prohibits ‘excessive fines’.  Courts have interpreted the Constitutional prohibition of excessive fines to apply to forfeiture of property in criminal…

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Ignition Interlock Devices for Ohio DUI / OVI

From the 2008 Lindsay Lohan stories to the 2022 news reports about Paul Pelosi’s DUI conviction, the past 14 years have shown a dramatic increase in the use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for individuals charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio).  A recent report by Coherent Market Insights indicates…

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Effects of Prior Test Refusals and Convictions on Ohio DUI/OVI Sentences

Suppose a person is charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) and that person previously refused an alcohol/drug test when arrested for OVI.  Can that person’s sentence be enhanced for the current OVI based on the prior refusal?  This question was recently addressed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  In Ohio,…

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Driver Intervention Programs for Ohio DUI / OVI

Most people charged with a first-offense DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) are not aware of the possible consequences.  When someone in that situation learns the sentence for a first OVI conviction in Ohio includes a mandatory minimum jail term of three days, it can be frightening.  However, judges are authorized…

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