09 February

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The Kettering Municipal Court Welcomes Judge James Long

There is a new Judge in the Kettering Municipal Court. Long-time Kettering City prosecutor and former Public Defender James F. Long was announced as the choice to fill the spot of retiring Judge Thomas Hanna. Judge Long has run his own law practice and is head coach as well as assistant program coordinator of the South Dayton Knights Basketball Club. He has coached and mentored a number of sports teams in and around Kettering. Judge Long's educational background includes having earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Ohio Northern University and a juris doctorate from Ohio State University’s...

20 October

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Rowland To Train As Drug Recognition Expert

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Later this month, Charles M. Rowland II will receive certification in the latest techniques of the Drug Recognition Expert protocol now being used across the nation. Rowland will be among the first attorneys in Ohio to receive this certification which will make him uniquely suited to defend drives accused of driving while impaired by illegal or prescription drugs."More and more, we are seeing an increase in drug trafficking cases. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has become much more aggressive in using a traffic stop as a pretense to do an extensive search for illegal drugs," Rowland said. These stops frequently...

26 September

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Wilmington OVI Checkpoint At US 22 Tonight!

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There will be a Wilmington OVI checkpoint tonight from 9 p.m. until midnight on US 22 just west of Progress Way in Wilmington. Aggressive saturation patrols will also accompany the checkpoint.Stay ahead of the checkpoints! If you want to receive updated information on sobriety checkpoints, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts on the main page of this blog. Text alerts will be sent directly to your mobile device/smartphone in the location you choose in the Miami Valley. This service is free and available to the general public.You can also...

15 September

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DaytonDUI Court Finder: Where Is Your DUI Case?

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DUI Court Finder You have found the DaytonDUI Court Finder. Below are links to almost every municipal court in the Miami Valley. Most of these sites allow you to look up case information and provide valuable information about interfacing with the court regarding your case. If you hire DaytonDUI, you can follow you case on-line at these sites as well. If you have any questions about your case or how a particular court handles DUI issues like: arraignment, driving privileges, pre-trial conferences, probation or motions to suppress, call us at (937) 318-1384 [318-1DUI]Montgomery County Municipal CourtsMontgomery County Municipal Court (Eastern Division) Montgomery...

29 August

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Kettering OVI Checkpoint Tonight! (Aug. 29, 2014)

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Kettering OVI checkpoint tonight! The Kettering Police Department will conduct an OVI sobriety checkpoint Friday night from 11:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. at the 1000 block of East Dorothy Lane. The OVI checkpoint will be accompanied by aggressive saturation patrols. This checkpoint is paid for by federal grant funds and is part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.If you want to receive updated information on Springfield OVI checkpoint locations, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts on the main page of this blog. OVI checkpoint alerts will be...

25 August

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Determining Probable Cause For An OVI Offense

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A warrantless arrest must be supported by probable cause in order to be constitutionally valid. State v. Timson, 38 Ohio St.2d 122, 67 Ohio Op.2d 140, 311 N.E.2d 16 (1974). In order to make a finding that probable (more likely than not) cause existed the court must look at the totality of the circumstances surrounding the arrest. State v. Miller, 117 Ohio App.3d 750, 691 N.E.2d 703 (11th Dist. Court of Appeals 1997), State v. Brandenburg, 41 Ohio App.3d 109, 534 N.E.2d 906 (2nd Dist. Court of Appeals, Montgomery County 1987). "[B]ecause of the mosaic which is analyzed for a...

15 August

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Ohio DUI Crackdown Begins Today!

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You can expect a major increase in Ohio DUI enforcement beginning today. Operation "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" will put 99 law enforcement agencies on our roads with over 8,400 hours of extra enforcement that will run through Labor Day. The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown is a program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity.If you want to receive updated information on Dayton OVI checkpoint locations, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments...

14 August

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First Offense Kettering OVI – What Is Going To Happen To Me?

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A first offense Kettering OVI is defined at O.R.C. 4511.19 as a DUI with no priors within 6 years. A first offense OVI can be charged in three ways. The first charge is caused by testing over the legal limit of .08% B.A.C. (example O.R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(d)). These types of offenses are also referred to as “per se” violations. A second way to be charged is for violating the high-tier provision of Ohio’s OVI law. Ohio has also created a per se “high-tier” limit of .17% BrAC, sometimes referred to as a SUPER-OVI. The per se high-tier limits for a first offense OVI are set forth at O.R.C. 4511.19(A)(1) (f)...

13 August

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A Motion To Suppress Is Vital In An Ohio DUI Case

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In State v. French, 72 Ohio St. 3d 446, 1995-Ohio-32, 646 N.E. 2d 887 (1995), the Ohio Supreme Court held that a pretrial motion to suppress is the only way to challenge the admissibility of a chemical test. If not filed, the results will be automatically admissible at trial. The prosecuting attorney will not need to lay a foundation and any objection by the defense as to their admission will be overruled by the judge. This makes choosing an experienced DUI attorney vital to your case as they will know what to challenge in a pretrial suppression motion.A motion to...

11 August

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It Is The Anniversary Of The Parking Ticket

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Seventy nine years ago this month, the Reverend Charles H. North of the Oklahoma Third Pentecostal Holiness Church became the first person to every receive a parking ticket. The controversial "Park-O-Meter" had been installed in the prior weeks and caused a stir amongst the residents.According to his grandson Dwight Thurmond the parking citation was issued after his grandfather rooted through his coat for the required nickel. Finding none, he trudged over to the nearby grocery store to get change. Little did he know he was about to become a historical footnote. When he returned he curiously examined a white piece...

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