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Felony OVI – Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (VIDEO)

Felony OVI - Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Felony OVI -Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06, is a crime that results from the death of another caused by the defendant’s operating a vehicle while impaired. (a violation of R.C. 4511.19 -OVI) You can also be charge for driving negligently or recklessly under the law. The aggravated vehicular homicide statute encompasses driving an automobile recklessly or negligently (called vehicular homicide) whether or not alcohol played a part in the death. Often, defendants are indicted for multiple counts, with additional counts for each victim of the accident. Felony OVI - Penalties The penalties for an Aggravated Vehicular Homicide...

23 April

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Felony OVI Prompts Questions Over Juvenile’s Right To Counsel

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Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a felony OVI case that a juvenile has a right to counsel at every stage of a legal proceeding. State v. Bode, Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-1519.As stated in CourtNews, the court held that, "If confinement is a possible punishment for a juvenile, the juvenile must have waived his or her right to an attorney before the adjudication can be used to enhance a later adult conviction for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (OVI), the Ohio Supreme Court held."In this case, the court determined that the 2011 sentence for Jason T....

13 February

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Ohio Felony DUI Law: Aggravated Vehicular Homicide

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The most tragic cases we handle are cases involving a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide.Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06, is a crime that results from the death of another caused by the defendant’s operating a vehicle while impaired (a violation of R.C. 4511.19) or while driving negligently or recklessly. The aggravated vehicular homicide statute encompasses driving an automobile recklessly or negligently (called Vehicular homicide) whether or not alcohol played a part in the death. Often, defendants are indicted for multiple counts, with additional counts for each victim of the accident.Under the reckless section of the statute you will be found guilty of a...

11 September

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Ohio’s Felony OVI Look-Back Rule

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Ohio has established a twenty year felony OVI look-back period. A sixth or greater OVI (drunk driving) offense within a twenty year look-back period is a fourth degree felony OVI. R.C. 4511.19(G)(1)(d). Another harsh provision under Ohio OVI law is the “once a felony, always a felony” rule contained in R.C. 4511.19(G)(1)(e), meaning that any future DUI regardless of how many years have passed is charged as a third-degree felony. This means that if you have many years of sobriety in between DUI convictions, you still face a felony rather than having your case treated as a first-in-six misdemeanor offense.Felony OVI...

12 August

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Ohio DUI Laws: An Overview

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This post collects together in one place many of the Ohio DUI Laws that arise in drunk driving cases. Some Ohio DUI laws are listed because law enforcement will charge these offenses to establish probable cause for pulling over your vehicle. If you need to find out more about a specific law, or how the statute has been interpreted or applied, call Charles M. Rowland II at (937) 318-1384 or read about the specific Ohio DUI law at the Ohio DUI Law Blog.Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI); O.R.C. 4511.19 This is Ohio's drunk driving statute (Ohio's DUI law). It is a...

17 July

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Wrong Way Crashes and DUI

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A new study commissioned on behalf of the Ohio State Highway Patrol concluded that more than half of wrong-way drivers were suspected of alcohol or drug impairment. According to the study, 60 wrong-way collisions between January 2011 and April 2013 resulted in 31 deaths. Some notable findings in the report:> The death rate in wrong-way collisions (37 percent) was more than 100 times higher than in all crashes on Ohio roadways (0.35 percent) during the reporting period. > 57 percent of wrong-way drivers were men. > Among age groups, 23 percent were from ages of 16-25, 21 percent were from 36-45 and 21 percent...

27 March

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DUI Science and Blood Contamination

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The practice of modern DUI law involves understanding the various scientific tests that have become commonplace in forensic collection and storage of specimens for alcohol analysis. Specifically, DUI attorneys must understand that contamination can increase the concentration of ethanol in a specimen. Typically, contamination takes one of two forms. The first is straight-forward physical contamination which may manifest itself before, during or after collection. The second form of contamination occurs when microorganisms contaminate a sample and produce ethanol in the sample thereby falsely inflating the amount of ethanol therein. This article will focus on the physical contamination that may cause...

07 February

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Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06

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Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06, is a crime that results from the death of another caused by the defendant's operating a vehicle while impaired (a violation of R.C. 4511.19) or while driving negligently or recklessly. The statute encompasses driving an automobile recklessly or negligently (called Vehicular homicide) whether or not alcohol played a part in the death. Often, defendants are indicted for multiple counts, with additional counts for each victim of the accident.Under the reckless section of the statute you will be found guilty of a third degree felony which rises to a second degree felony if the driver is...

01 February

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DUI Accidents and Ohio Law (Aggravated Vehicular Homicide & Aggravated Vehicular Assault)

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If you are involved in an accident while driving under the influence in Ohio you face very harsh penalties. Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06, is a crime that results from the death of another caused by the defendant’s operating a vehicle while impaired (a violation of R.C. 4511.19) or while driving negligently or recklessly. The statute encompasses driving an automobile recklessly or negligently (called Vehicular homicide) whether or not alcohol played a part in the death. Often, defendants are indicted for multiple counts, with additional counts for each victim of the accident.Under the reckless section of the statute you will be...

26 September

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Warren County Ohio Courts (An Overview)

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Several courts serve Warren County, Ohio. Frequently, we encounter questions about where a Warren County DUI case will be heard. Here is an overview of all of the Warren County, Ohio courts complete with links and other important information.Warren County Common Pleas Court (hearing all felony offenses in Warren County) located at 500 Justice Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. The Court operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached at the following telephone numbers (513) 695-1346 [Lebanon number], (513) 261-1346 [Middletown/Franklin number], (513) 925-1346 [Cincinnati number] and (937) 425-1346 [Dayton number]. The Juvenile and Common Pleas Courts...

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