Representive Court Cases

Underage DUI/OVUAC Court Case - Clermont County Municipal Court, Case No. 2007TRC13689: Client was charged by Ohio State Patrol with ORC 4511.19(A)(1)(b)(3), Operating a Motor Vehicle being under the age of 21 and after consuming alcohol, and having a blood alcohol content (BAC) over .02 but less than .08 (OVUAC, or an underage DUI). The client tested .036 on the BAC DataMaster breath machine. The case was dismissed at a Motion to Suppress hearing, where counsel argued that the odor of alcohol and speeding were insufficient to arrest the client, and the Court agreed the officer lacked probable cause to arrest and dismissed the charge. The client passed all of the standardized field sobriety tests, but was still arrested.

OVI/DUI Court Case - Clermont County Municipal Court, Case No. 2007TRC17223: Client was a Kentucky licensed individual from Covington, was charged by Ohio Highway Patrol with 4511.19(A)(1)(d), Operating a Motor Vehicle with a concentration of greater than .08 of one gram or more but less that .17 of one gram by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of his breath (BAC), which was measured by at the Batavia, Ohio post at .088. Client was also charged with 4511.19(A)(1)(a), Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse (OVI/DUI). Counsel was able to negotiate a plea to a lesser charge of Reckless Operation.

DUI Court Case - Hamilton County Municipal Court, Case No. C/07/TRC/44443: Client was charged by Madeira Police Department with 4511.19(A)(1)(d), Operating a Motor Vehicle with a concentration of greater than .08 of one gram or more but less that .17 of one gram by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of his breath (BAC), which was measured by the Indian Hill Police Department at .166. After counsel reviewed the breath testing device, and finding errors in its operation, counsel was able to negotiate a plea to a lesser charge of Reckless Operation.

OVI/DUI Court Case - Hamilton County Municipal Court, Case No. C/07/TRC/38446: Client was charged by Ohio Highway Patrol with 4511.19(A)(1)(d), Operating a Motor Vehicle with a concentration of greater than .08 of one gram or more but less that .17 of one gram by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of his breath (BAC), which was measured by at the Lebanon, Ohio post at .09. Client was also charged with 4511.19(A)(1)(a), Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse (OVI/DUI). Counsel was able to negotiate a plea to a lesser charge of Reckless Operation.