News stories frequently report that a high-profile person lost employment due to a DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) conviction or arrest. The latest story in
The Ohio General Assembly will soon be considering proposed legislation affecting cases of Operating a Vehicle under the Influence (OVI) and Aggravated Vehicular Homicide. House
The Franklin County DUI Task Force announced it will be operating two sobriety checkpoints tonight (April 19, 2024). Both checkpoints will be located in the
In Ohio, the offense of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide can be committed in various ways. One of those ways is causing the death of another by
When an officer pulls-over a motorist for a traffic violation, the officer typically does not have a search warrant or arrest warrant. However, a warrant
There is often a difference between real-world definitions and legal-world definitions. In the legal world, when a word or phrase is important to the interpretation
In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize the possession and use of recreational marijuana. The voter-approved law (‘Issue 2’) went into
In the recent case of State v. Toran, the Ohio Supreme Court addressed the legality of a deputy’s vehicle search. For a law enforcement officer
An Ohio woman struck a man with her vehicle, and the man died. The woman, Brooklyn Maxine Frazie, was charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Operating
In Ohio, most misdemeanor DUI cases (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) are heard in Municipal Courts. However, some misdemeanor OVI cases are heard in mayor’s courts.
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