A 37-year old Canadian pilot was recently arrested by local authorities after attempting to fly a passenger plan while under the influence of alcohol. The flight, run by Canadian airline Sunwing, was scheduled to fly from Calgary International Airport to Cancun, Mexico with a departure time of 7am. However, just before take-off, the flight crew […]

A man was recently charged by the state’s district attorney for driving under the influence or DUI. After the arrest, the driver submitted to a blood alcohol test and the lab found no alcohol in his system. In addition, the test found none of the other substances that are normally associated with drinking and driving […]

Jeremiah Denslow understands that a drinking and driving charge can have serious consequences for anyone, however, Ohio’s commercial drivers face some of the most significant penalties of all. For example, an Ohio CDL DUI and the ALS suspension that accompanies most DUI charges brings an automatic one-year suspension of a driver’s commercial driver license. Worse […]

I recently represented a client in a very popular southwest Ohio municipal court. My client was facing a charge of drinking and driving and failure to control. The facts were pretty bad and showed that she had fallen asleep at the wheel and was still passed out when law enforcement found her in her automobile. The officers […]

I still remember watching Troy Smith when he was at Ohio State running the offense for legendary Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel.  The All-American Heisman winning quarterback is one of my all-time favorite Ohio State players. He went 3-0 against Michigan in his career and the 42-39 victory over Michigan in 2006 was probably the best […]

As most Ohio drivers know, every four years we’re required to renew our driver license with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Well imagine a scenario where you go to your local BMV in an effort to try to renew your license and the clerk tells you there is a warrant block on your license. […]

Ohio Revised Code section 2901.13 sets forth the statute of limitations for all Ohio criminal and traffic offenses. The law states that prosecution for an Ohio DUI shall be barred unless it is commenced within the following periods after an offense is committed: (a) for a felony DUI, six years; (b) for a misdemeanor DUI, two years. That […]

In the majority of Ohio DUI cases, law enforcement personnel generally report all or a portion of the following indicators of impairment: Poor driving Odor of alcohol Slurred speech Red, watery eyes Poor coordination Admission of drinking Ohio police officers will universally use the aforementioned evidence to bolster their case that a driver is impaired […]

On October 1, 2016, Jeremiah Denslow, Ohio’s DUI Dude, was recognized as one of the top Ohio DUI attorneys by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD).  There are over 35,000 attorneys in Ohio and only 100 were selected for membership in this exclusive club for top Ohio DUI attorneys. That’s less than one percent […]

I have a client who recently asked me why the police charged him with two separate counts of Ohio DUI for one drinking and driving incident. After all, he reasoned, the police only caught me drinking and driving once, so why should there be two DUI charges listed on the citation? I told him that […]