April 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

My client’s are often confused about what it means to have one drink.  They are really confused when that one or two drinks causes them to test over the prohibited level in Ohio of 0.08 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. The CDC publishes an online FAQ about alcohol on their website, http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm#4.  … read more

April 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

Possession of Marijuana   2925.11 Possession of controlled substances.(A) No person shall knowingly obtain, possess, or use a controlled substance. (C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of one of the following: (3) If the drug involved in the violation is marihuana or a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance containing marihuana other… read more

April 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

2925.11 Possession of controlled substances.(A) No person shall knowingly obtain, possess, or use a controlled substance. (C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of one of the following: (3) If the drug involved in the violation is marihuana or a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance containing marihuana other than hashish, whoever violates… read more

April 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

If you refuse the test after a Akron DUI or OVI arrest, can it be used against you? Yes.  The jury will be instructed that they may, but do not have to, consider the fact that you refused the breath test as evidence of guilt. It is still better to refuse the test because if you… read more

April 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Disorderly Conduct You can be arrested and charged with disorderly conduct if you recklessly cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm by: – Engaging in fighting, in threatening harm to persons or property, or in violent or turbulent behavior; – Making unreasonable noise or an offensive coarse utterance, gesture, or display or communicating unwarranted and grossly abusive language to… read more

April 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Do you have to talk to the police wen pulled over for DUI in Akron, Ohio?  Do you have to talk to the Judge at sentencing for DUI or an amended non-DUI charge? NO!  When pulled over for DUI in Akron, Ohio, you have the right to remain silent.  It is best to remain silent… read more

March 30, 2012 | Uncategorized

A motion to suppress evidence will first have to be filed by your Akron DUI or OVI Lawyer.  If you case does not resolve itself then the case will likely be set for a hearing on the motion. The hearing is typically 60+ days after being charged with a DUI or OVI in the Cincinnati area. … read more

March 30, 2012 | Uncategorized

ASSAULT 2903.13 Assault. (A) No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to another or to another’s unborn. (B) No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to another or to another’s unborn. Assault can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor depending on a variety of circumstances.  Those include: was… read more

March 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

Juvenile crime is on the rise in Ohio and the penalties are become stiffer and stiffer for juveniles that are adjudicated or found guilty of crimes.  The penalties not only result in a juvenile criminal record but may include: fines, court costs, community service or confinement.  A juvenile is considered anyone who is charged with… read more

March 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

Charged with DUI or OVI in Akron, Ohio?  Did you take a test on the new Intoxilyzer 8000?  We can help. The Intoxilyzer 8000 has been in service in Ohio since 2009.  It has come under some heavy fire from defense lawyers across Ohio. OVI and DUI lawyers across Ohio are winning cases against the Intoxilyzer… read more