September 26, 2018
Testing blood alcohol content (BAC) based on breath samples has been a basic tool of the law enforcement community since the early 1940’s, when a scientist in Indiana developed a device known as the “drunkometer.” The drunkometer was soon adopted by police departments across the state of Indiana and utilized in DUI investigations. These breath […]
June 13, 2018
Chemical tests in Ohio OVI cases may be performed on a variety of bodily substances including breath, urine, whole blood, blood serum or plasma. However, in virtually all Ohio DUI cases, a suspect arrested on suspicion of OVI will be asked to submit to a breath test. That is because breath testing is generally considered […]
June 13, 2018
Chemical testing of a suspected DUI driver for the presence of alcohol or drugs plays a major role in Ohio drinking and driving cases. Chemical testing may be conducted on one of the following bodily substances: (a) breath; (b) whole blood; (c) blood serum; (d) plasma; and (e) urine. Under R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(b) to (i), there […]
May 20, 2018
According to the American Lung Association, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly referred to as COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. According to the World Health Organization, the condition affects 65 million people worldwide. Interestingly, COPD affected one Canadian woman in an unexpected way […]
May 19, 2018
Preliminary Breath Testing or Portable Breath Testing (PBT) is a tool that some Ohio law enforcement agencies utilize in the DUI detection process. The PBT is a breath testing device that some officers keep in their cruiser. Usually, the DUI suspect is not yet under arrest when asked to submit to the preliminary breath test. […]
July 15, 2016
A South Carolina woman traveling through Chillicothe Ohio spent three days in jail after being falsely arrested for DUI by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. South Carolina citizen, Catrena Green, was traveling to Walmart at approximately 10:30 pm to get some food on a Sunday evening. Traveling in the opposite direction was an Ohio State […]
