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Ohio DUI/OVI Checkpoint Results

Shawn Dominy August 24, 2023 No Comments

The results are in from two recent DUI checkpoints (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). Last weekend, DUI/OVI checkpoints were held in two Ohio Counties. In Franklin

Seventh DUI arrest sends driver back to jail after speeding in Nebraska, police say

DUI News Staff Writer August 7, 2023 No Comments

Source: Matt Chibe | News 8 Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man is accused of driving under the influence, and Nebraska police say this

Good News For Tennessee Implied Consent Defendants

Steve Oberman August 5, 2023 No Comments

After many years of frustrating arguments with judges across Tennessee trying to obtain an expungement order for implied consent cases that were dismissed, the Tennessee

Maserati gets stuck on Florida beach

Jonathan Blecher August 2, 2023 No Comments

COCOA BEACH, Fla. Fox 35 Orlando- A Florida man was arrested after police say he was driving drunk behind the wheel of a Maserati that

Court Appearances for DUI/OVI Cases in Ohio

Shawn Dominy July 21, 2023 No Comments

For a person charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio), going to court can be the source of anxiety. Most people have never appeared in

DWI Blood Test Errors

Mimi Coffey June 30, 2023 No Comments

Generally speaking, blood is considered the “gold” standard in forensic testing. Many DWI blood test errors occur without anyone in the prosecutor’s office understanding or

Can Police Obtain Medical Records of a DUI/OVI Suspect in Ohio?

Shawn Dominy June 30, 2023 No Comments

We expect privacy in our medical records. Those records contain sensitive personal information about our health. For this reason, health care providers generally cannot share

Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI following crash on Highway 41 in Northeast Fresno

DUI News Staff Writer June 11, 2023 No Comments

Source: ABC30 Digital Team KFSN FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A suspected DUI driver is in custody following a crash in Northeast Fresno. It happened on Highway

Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas jailed on OWI, leaving scene charges after early morning crash

DUI News Staff Writer May 31, 2023 No Comments

Source: Jake Allen and Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail early Wednesday

Why Some People Convicted of DUI/OVI in Ohio Have Yellow Plates

Shawn Dominy May 29, 2023 No Comments

Most license plates in Ohio are white with blue letters. Occasionally, cars in Ohio have yellow plates with red letters. That means either the car

Biking Under the Influence

Steve Oberman May 9, 2023 No Comments

In some states, such as Florida, an individual can be charged with a DUI while riding a bicycle. A local Tennessean experienced the consequences of

Everything You Need to Know About a First-Offense DUI/OVI in Ohio

Shawn Dominy April 28, 2023 No Comments

A recent article in Forbes Advisor purports to tell readers ‘everything you need to know’ about a first-offense DUI. The article discusses definitions, consequences, and

California’s New Probation Length Limits

Paul Burglin April 22, 2023 No Comments

The maximum period of probation for most misdemeanor convictions is now one year in California, Pen. C. § 1203a(a), but this limit does

Man arrested pedaling bike while intoxicated

Jonathan Blecher April 21, 2023 No Comments

A man was arrested for DUI on a bicycle on April 14 on the small resort island of Sanibel, off the southwest coast of Florida.

Half of Manhattan’s drunk-driving cases got dismissed in 2022 due to Albany reforms

DUI News Staff Writer April 13, 2023 No Comments

Source: By Rich Calder and Matthew Sedacca Drunk drivers are getting a free ride in New York City. Nearly half of all drinking-and-driving offenses in