Another night of drinking at home definitely beats spending 3 nights in jail. Police will be on the look out for drunk drivers once the restaurants and bars reopen in Ohio on May 15. If you find yourself getting stopped for drunk driving, call us and we’ll be there to take on your case. Click on the video below…
Perhaps in the past you had a bit of a lead foot. Maybe the court had a warrant out for your arrest because you failed to show up for a hearing on your seatbelt charge. Whatever the case may be, you may wonder, “Can I get that cleared up so no one can see it?” It’s a tricky response,…
On a regular basis I will have a client contact me after he or she has been charged with a theft offense that they just received a letter in the mail from the store’s lawyers. Whether it’s Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, or others, it’s not uncommon for their lawyers to send a theft penalty letter to the accused, demanding…
Recently I was in court with a client who is facing a Driving Under Suspension (DUS) charge. For the past few weeks now he has been working to clear up a whole slew of old tickets and warrants so he can get his license valid again. My client shared with me about the fear and stress he would have…
Last week in Hamilton County, Judge Robert Ruehlman ruled that the traffic cameras installed in the village of Elmwood Place (Pop. 2188) run afoul under the law. He ultimately determined that the local traffic camera ordinance is invalid and unenforceable. His ruling is in line with what most motorists in Ohio already think: red light and speeding cameras do…
It’s been coming for a while. It’s been popping up in communities all over. Now it’s a state law. Starting today, August 31, 2012, driving while texting is a secondary traffic offense for adults and a primary offense for juveniles. Although the police can only issue warnings until March 1, after that date getting caught working your thumbs behind…
This afternoon I was speaking with one of my new clients about a speeding ticket she just received. We were discussing how much it might cost to just pay off her ticket rather than hire a lawyer to go to court with her. I advised her how I will do everything I can to get rid of the points…
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