If you have been arrested for drinking and driving, your immediate concern may be the possibility of going to jail. Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drug is a criminal offense, and can result in a period of incarceration in Ohio. Yet one of the most difficult consequences of this type of charge is …
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Supreme Court Permits Warrantless Blood Test In Drunk Driving Case
The United States Supreme Court has held that a warrantless blood test conducted on an unconscious driver does not violate the driver’s Fourth Amendment rights. The case is Mitchell v. Wisconsin. In this case, upon receiving a report of a drunk driver, local police officers shortly discovered the visibly intoxicated driver stumbling near a lake. …
Supreme Court DUI/OVI/Drunk Driving Decision
The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued an opinion in a OVI/DUI/Drunk Driving case that will affect drivers in Ohio. Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. ____ (2016). Opinion by: Mary Martin In an analysis of three separate cases, the Supreme Court has ruled that breath tests in drunk driving cases are searches …