Blood, Breath & Urine Testing In Ohio: The Three Hour Rule
Help your attorney defend your case by creating a credible time-line of events. R.C. 4511.19(D) sets forth a three-hour time limitation for the collection of bodily substances for alcohol and/or drug...
View ArticleStop & Sniff Case Law Update (by DaytonDUI)
In Kirtland Hills v. Medancic, 2012-Ohio-4333, a recent case out of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, the Court reaffirmed the principle that just because a police officer smells alcohol on a...
View ArticleField Sobriety Tests: Can They Be Thrown Out in Court?
QUESTION: If you get a field sobriety test (or blood test or urine test, etc), can the tests be thrown out in court? AUDIO ANSWER by DUI Attorney Charles Rowland: [Read the full post. . .]
View ArticleA Motion To Suppress Is Vital In An Ohio DUI Case
In State v. French, 72 Ohio St. 3d 446, 1995-Ohio-32, 646 N.E. 2d 887 (1995), the Ohio Supreme Court held that a pretrial motion to suppress is the only way to challenge the admissibility of a chemical...
View ArticleBurden Shifting At A Motion To Suppress Hearing
A motion to suppress is often the most critical phase of the OVI trial process. Procedurally, the defense attorney files a motion challenging all of the government’s evidence. Once this motion is...
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