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Lima DUI Lawyers

1. Van Horn, Andrew: Felony and Misdemeanor representation in Northwest Ohio. Representation for Child Support Establishment, Modification, and Contempt Proceedings. Representation In Divorce and Dissolutions Parental Rights
2. Rexford, Kenneth: All Major Felonies, including Drug Trafficking/Possession, Burglary, Sex Crimes, Felonious Assault, Weapons Under a Disability, Organized Crime (EPCA), Juvenile Court Felonies/Misdemeanors All Misdemeanors, including DUI/OMVI, DUS, Domestic Violence, Assault, Visiting Disorderly House Statewide Post-Conviction, including Appeals, Judicial Release, Expungement, Federal Appeals, Habeas and Other Writs Quasi-Criminal, including Civil Protection Order Defense Domestic Relations, including Divorce, Child Custody/Support
3. Kaufman Law Offices: Automobile Accidents Truck Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Wrongful Death Injuries by Products Malpractice Elder Law Wills, Estates, Power of Atty. & Trusts Workers Comp DUI & DUS Divorce & Dissolution
4. Baran, Piper, Tarkowsky & Fitzgerald: DUI/OVI/OMVUS Domestic Violence Drug Charges Felonies Juvenile Misdemeanors Traffic Offenses Violation of Probation
5. Bucher, Andrew: OVI / DUI & Traffic Defense The most common criminal or “quasi-criminal contacts that a person has with the court system arise out of automobile related offenses. Representation by a knowledgeable attorney can prevent jail time, hefty fines, civil liability (being sued), and drivers license suspensions. Sometimes even minor traffic offenses that appear to only carry the potential of fines and or “points” on a person’s drivers license can have other consequences that are avoidable such as license suspensions and increased insurance costs. OVI, OMVI, DUI, DWI While the name has changed over the years (starting with DWI, then DUI, then OMVI, and now OVI), an allegation of “drunk driving” is one of the most common offenses people encounter. Many people think that any attorney can handle this common offense but, in reality, it is a highly technical area of the law that is complicated by both the legislature’s constant tinkering through amendments (they have changed it 7 times in 6 years) and the ongoing changes in the case law (decisions of courts on unsettled nuances in ovi matters that then apply to future cases). When the various types of testing are introduced into the equation (Blood, Breath, and Urine) you have an area of law that demands the attorney keep up with the constant changes, be able to apply multiple areas of the law (traffic, constitutional, criminal, civil), and be able to apply the scientific principals, theory, and applicable testing standards behind the testing method utilized (if one was used) in the case. Why Get a Lawyer for an OVI / DUI? There are many opportunities and much potential for law enforcement to make mistakes or violate your rights. The Stop An OVI typically begins with a traffic stop. If the traffic stop is not valid then all the “evidence” collected by law enforcement after the stop can be suppressed so it cannot be used against you at trial. Requesting Field Sobriety Tests Be Done After a valid traffic stop, law enforcement must have a “reasonable articulable suspicion” to request that a person submit to field sobriety testing (more on “passing” those tests below). If law enforcement cannot meet this standard, the field sobriety tests cannot be used against you. Conducting Field Sobriety Testing Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) have very specific guidelines that Law Enforcement must substantially comply with for the tests to be admissible and for them to be used as probable cause for arrest. These standards range from the appropriate conditions for testing, what must be said, specific questions that must be asked, what effect specific medical conditions have on testing, and how long the tests must take to name a few. An attorney that knows the tests well, to the smallest details, can identify mistakes and irregularities that display to the court that the “substantial compliance” standard was not met. This is done through analysis of reports, video, and through cross examination of law enforcement at suppression hearings. Breath Testing (“Blowing”) Breath Testing is a heavily regulated area with a vast amount of standards to adhere to. Operators and Calibrators must be properly certified, the machines must be calibrated at minimum time intervals, calibration solutions must be stored in certain ways, tests mus be done within certain time constraints, a plethora of standards must be adhered to in taking individual tests (these machines are not the simple devices that are often seen in bars that give instant readings for a quarter), and even if all that is done correctly the machine must be monitored for scheduled maintenance and unscheduled repairs (sometimes very major repairs) that took place around the time of your test. Medical Issues Your specific medical circumstance and physical limitations can cause both field sobriety testing and brethalyzation to be wildly inaccurate. Essentially a person can appear to be impaired when they are not and certain conditions can cause false increases in the BAC readings the machine generates. Other Issues While these are some of the major areas to look at, they do not create anywhere near an exhaustive list. There is specialized case law and established procedures regarding the handling of blood and urine when those testing procedures are utilized. Chains of custody must be established and maintained. Typical constitutional protections like Mirandizing (reading of rights) must be done appropriatly or verbal statements can be excluded. Issues with video (typically dash cameras) have recently caused some changes in the case law regarding due process violations. The list goes on and on. WITHOUT A COMPETENT OVI ATTORNEY, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW IF THESE REGULATIONS WERE FOLLOWED, IF YOUR TEST (IF TAKEN) WAS ACCURATE, OR IF YOUR RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. THIS CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OVI, A REDUCTION, OR A DISMISSAL.
6. Nyers, Athena: When you are accused of a crime you need a skilled criminal defense attorney.
7. Jerome Doute: There's no such thing as a simple traffic ticket. A traffic offense can ruin your life and result in a civil law suit where you can lose everything you own or even go to jail for years. Every license suspension and/or DWI arrest begins with a traffic stop for a simple traffic offense such as a burned out tail light or failure to use a turn signal while changing lanes.