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Ohio Revises Law for Alcohol and Drug Testing in DUI/OVI Cases

Shawn Dominy February 25, 2023 No Comments

Effective January 23, 2023, Ohio has new regulations governing chemical testing in DUI cases (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). The revised rules authorize the use of

The Police Cannot Steal Your Blood from a Locked Garbage Can at the Hospital and Use it to Prosecute You—Or Can They?

Phil Price February 21, 2023 No Comments

Image source: National Eye Institute https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Checking_Blood_Sample_(9955279835).jpg Can a patient seeking care at a hospital give a blood sample for the purposes of acquiring medical treatment

Changing The Expungement Laws One Step At A Time

Steve Oberman February 15, 2023 1 Comment

Recently, I had a client who, unfortunately passed away while her case was pending. The typical procedure in a situation like this is to conclude

The Seven Year Slog

Andrew Mishlove February 7, 2023 No Comments

The Seven Year Slog By Andrew Mishlove The case lasted seven years, six of it with me. I was lucky to have a motivated client,

Former NFL CB Vontae Davis arrested on suspicion of DUI in South Florida, police say

DUI News Staff Writer February 5, 2023 No Comments

Source: wfla.com/Kaycee Sloan FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) – Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis has been arrested after he was accused of driving under the influence

Will Hawaii Be The Next State With A .05% Per Se Blood Alcohol Level?

Steve Oberman January 29, 2023 No Comments

Hawaiian legislators are again considering lowering Hawaii’s “legal” blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from 0.08% to 0.05% according to KITV, Channel 4 in Honolulu. According

Federal Law May Require New Technology To Halt Drunk Driving

Steve Oberman January 24, 2023 No Comments

According to an article from The Hill newspaper, as of December 2021 alcohol-impaired crash deaths are at a nearly 15-year high. One now wonders if

Houston County Deputy arrested for DUI in Macon

DUI News Staff Writer January 23, 2023 No Comments

Source: BRANDON MCGOUIRK | WGXA News MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — A Houston County Deputy finds herself on the wrong side of the law following her

New Ohio Law Will Permit Officers to Stop Drivers Holding Cell Phones

Shawn Dominy January 21, 2023 No Comments

Under current Ohio law, a driver may be charged with Driving While Texting if the driver is stopped for another offense and the officer discovers

Martin County man killed by drunk driver with 3 previous DUI convictions, investigators say

DUI News Staff Writer December 21, 2022 No Comments

Source: wptv.com MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — It wasn’t his first, second, or even third DUI. Investigators said Michael Holder, 57, was arrested for his fourth

Ohio DUI/OVI and Ignition Interlock Devices

Shawn Dominy December 9, 2022 No Comments

One possible consequence of a DUI conviction (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) is the court-ordered use of an ignition interlock device. What is an ignition interlock

New Tennessee Law Affects Interlock Program

Ana Cordero December 7, 2022 No Comments

As a leading ignition interlock device provider, we are committed to providing up-to-date information on state regulations and changes to ignition interlock device requirements. You

Recreational Marijuana and DWI

John Schleiffarth November 30, 2022 No Comments

In Missouri, voters passed Amendment 3 on November 8, 2022. The constitutional amendment allows for recreational marijuana use. Recreational marijuana may substantially affect police investigations

Speedy Trial Law for Ohio DUI/OVI Cases

Shawn Dominy November 11, 2022 No Comments

DUI cases (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) have time limits. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution gives everyone the right to a “speedy and

New Study Published: 20% of Deaths of Young U.S. Adults Caused by Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Steve Oberman November 6, 2022 No Comments

On November 1, 2022, the JAMA Network Journals of the American Medical Association published an article suggesting that an estimated 20.3% of deaths among adults