Testimony From Out-Of-Uniform Officer Admissible - DUI News - 6/9/2016
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Testimony From Out-Of-Uniform Officer Admissible - DUI News - 6/9/2016
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When Field Sobriety Tests Are Improper, Results Are Suppressed - DUI News - 6/8/2016
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Eighth District affirms suppression of field sobriety tests when officer was not trained on current NHTSA manual and failed to conduct the HGN, walk-and-turn, and one-leg-stand tests in substantial compliance.
Read More60 Days and 3 Year License Suspension for 1st Time OVI - DUI News - 6/7/2016
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Fifth District upholds first time OVI sentence of 120 days in jail, with sixty (60) days suspended, a $475.00 fine, and three year license suspension.
Read MoreTrial Court Can Infer Operating a Vehicle for an OVI Conviction - DUI News - 06/03/2016
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Fifth District affirms an OVI conviction without any witness to the defendant operating the vehicle.
Read MoreState Must Show Nexus Between Prescription and Impairment - DUI News - 06/02/16
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Fourth District confirms that, for an OVI based on a prescription medication, the State must show a nexus between the prescription and impairment through "(1) the testimony of an expert who is familiar with the potential side effects of the medication" or (2) the testimony of a layperson (such as a friend or family member) who witnesses the effect of the particular drug on the defendant-driver."
Read MoreDoing Well On Field Sobriety Tests Does Not Stop Arrests - DUI News - 5/7/2016
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Passing two field sobriety tests is not enough to stop an OVI arrest, when other factors are sufficient to establish probable cause.
Read MoreTrial Court Exceeded Its Authority When it Modified Sentences that Had Been Affirmed on Appeal - DUI News - 5/6/2016
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Eleventh District rejects trial court's attempt to manipulate sentencing on remand.
Read MoreMcDonalds Turning in Drive-Through Customers - DUI News - 5/4/2016
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Third District holds that anonymous tips given to a McDonald's worker who then calls the police should not be analyzed as anonymous tips.
Read MoreState Must Obtain Warrant Before Requiring Alcohol Blood Tests at Hospital - DUI News - 4/28/2016
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The Sixth District holds that when hospitals conduct blood-alcohol tests at the request of the police, and the tests are not performed for medical purposes, warrant protections still apply even when the police requested the results pursuant to R.C. 2317.022.
Read MoreMistake of Law is No Excuse, Unless You Are the Police - DUI News - 4/22/2016
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The Fifth District held that an officer's mistaken belief that stopping prior to a stop sign was a violation was an objectively reasonable belief, and therefore the resulting traffic stop was based on sufficient reasonable suspicion.
Read MoreTake it Easy on That Cologne Or You Might Be Tested For a DUI - DUI News - 4/20/2016
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The Fifth District holds that the strong odor of cologne put on when leaving a bar is a factor in determining reasonable suspicion and probable cause.
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Am I my brother's keeper? - Unemployment News - 4/19/2016
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Company found to have just cause to terminate its president when he is absent from work due to a heart attack and other medical concerns, when he did not turn in medical documentation even though he was never requested to do so by his brother, the vice-president.
Read MoreMotorcycle Passenger Turn Signals Not Good Enough - DUI Appeals - 4/18/2016
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Traffic stop of motorcycles for failure to give turn signals OK, even if officers cannot see whether hand signals were given? Fifth District says yes, at least when the defendant reports the hand signals were given by a passenger.
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