My name is Jeremiah Denslow. I’m an Ohio attorney. My entire legal practice is focused on DUI defense. I want to talk about 3 very important issues to think about the day after a DUI arrest: The first thing to consider is the location of your car. In most DUI cases, immediately after an arrest, […]

For the past thirty years, defendants charged with drinking and driving in Ohio were prevented from challenging breath testing devices such as a BAC Datamaster or Intoxilyzer 8000. The reason? In 1984, he Ohio Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, State v. Vega, that specifically stated defendants cannot attack the general reliability of a breath-testing […]

There are four recognized grounds for appeal of an administrative license suspension under Ohio Revised Code 4511.197(C). However, there are additional ways to challenge the suspension that are found in other provisions of the law. For example, when an officer doesn’t comply with any one of the specific provisions of Ohio Revised Code 4511.192, the […]

When a DUI suspect takes an impairment case to trial under RC 4511.19(A)(1)(a), there are a number of rules that regulate how the trial proceeds and what evidence can be presented to the jury. In addition, there are Ohio DUI jury instructions that help members of the jury understand the relevant law, and ultimately, make […]

Because of the government’s heavy reliance on tests, documentary evidence relating to tests often plays a critical role in the prosecution of Ohio DUI cases. The two basic types of tests that generally arise in OVI cases are chemical tests and field sobriety tests. Chemical Tests of Bodily Substances Before chemical test results will be […]

A DUI conviction carries many ancillary penalties and collateral consequences that are not set forth by the Ohio Revised Code. For example, nowhere does Ohio law tell you that many potential employers are reluctant to hire someone with a DUI conviction on their record. Similarly, the law does not inform you that your automobile insurance […]

Ohio Courtroom Procedure in DUI Cases Part One : Arraignment The first stage in the courtroom process of a DUI case is the period of time immediately after the citation is filed with the court. The court will normally have an initial hearing within five days of the DUI incident. Your DUI lawyer will file paperwork […]

The Hamilton County Municipal Court is located at 1000 Main Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The municipal court handles criminal and traffic misdemeanor offenses, such as domestic violence, possession of drugs, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and even speeding tickets. The court also has civil jurisdiction over certain cases and […]

If you’ve been charged with drinking and driving in Ohio, the officer who gives you the citation will also give you the date, time and location of your first court appearance in the case. When you arrive at the courthouse, you will usually go into the courtroom where you will wait for the prosecutor, judge, […]

Nobody wants to be charged with an Ohio DUI offense, however, it can be a lot worse if an aggravating circumstance is present during the DUI offense. For example, if an individual is charged with DUI with children in the vehicle, he will face much more serious penalties than he would with a simple DUI. […]