05 December

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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests: “Your Drunk Tests Are Hard”

Standardized Field Sobriety Tests One of the areas where a DUI attorney's experience is most obvious is in the cross-examination of the arresting officer on the issue of the standardized field sobriety tests. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines which tests, if any, is correlated with impairment by alcohol. Due to extensive testing, NHTSA determined that three tests were specific for alcohol intoxication: the HGN (horizontal gaze nystagmus), the walk & turn test and the one leg stand test. This three-test battery are now referred to as the "standardized field sobriety tests." Why Is This Important? Because the officer is using...

04 October

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Dayton OVI? Contact Charles M. Rowland II (937) 318-1384

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Dayton OVI Arrest? Call Charles M. Rowland II! You thought an OVI arrest could never happen to you or someone close to you, but now you have suddenly realized you need help. You are probably asking yourself, “What happens next?” or “What do I do now?” For over twenty years we have been representing good people who face an OVI charge. Contact Dayton OVI attorney Charles M. Rowland II to protect allof your rights.You can rest assured that the government is going to do everything they can to try to convict you of Operating a Vehicle While Impaired (OVI). An arrest...

03 October

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What Happens At A DUI Arraignment?

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The following will happen when you appear for your DUI arraignment.The Judge, will explain the complaint to you which details the offense(s) you are charged with, and will explain it to you if you do not understand the nature of the charge(s). The Judge will also advise you of the potential penalties.You will have the opportunity to ask questions that you have on the rights explained here, the charge, or the maximum penalty possible under the law.You will have the right to retain an attorney even if you intend to plead guilty, and a right to a reasonable continuance to...

19 September

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When Stopped On Suspicion of DUI – Should I Blow?

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When you are stopped on suspicion of DUI the question becomes - "Should I Blow?" Unfortunately, the answer is "maybe" and involves a very complicated investigation of the facts of your case and your personal history. You should NEVER refuse the test without understanding how a refusal would affect YOU. No attorney can know all of the circumstances of your arrest and your personal history, always ask to speak to an attorney when making this decision.Learn how the Breathalyzer test affects your DUI defense in this video. Can you answer "TRUE" to ALL of the following questions? If so, you can politely DECLINE any police...

19 December

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Christmas DUI Blitz Along Rt. 4 Announced

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be conducting a Christmas DUI enforcement action along Rt. 4 beginning this weekend.The OVI Task Forces of Clark County, Hamilton County, Butler County, Montgomery County, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will conduct an Christmas DUI enforcement blitz along State Route 4 this Friday and Saturday. In addition, the Ohio Investigative Unit will have agents working in the same area during the Christmas DUI blitz. Other Task Force member departments that are not situated along SR-4 will also have extra officers working in their areas and searching for impaired drivers. Attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates...

12 April

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Nonstandardized Field Sobriety Tests

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Ohio has adopted the three-test field sobriety protocol as set forth in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) manual for training law enforcement officers. The three tests adopted by NHTSA all survived scientific scrutiny as being indicative of impairment. The tests are: (1) horizontal gaze nystagmus, a test of the subject's eyes; (2) walk & turn; (3) one-leg-stand. The officer is trained to administer the tests in a standardized fashion and record "clues" of impairment as evidenced by the subject's performance on the tests.Often, you will encounter a circumstance where the officer employs an non-standardized field sobriety test. These...

15 February

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Defending The Accusation Of Slurred Speech (by DaytonDUI)

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A very common observation by law enforcement in an impaired driving investigation is the presence of "slurred speech." Experience trial counsel will look to the totality of evidence to combat the damning accusation of slurred speech.Many traffic stops are now captured on video tape. As the quality of the recordings has improved we are often able to hear exactly what the officer is hearing. Reasonable people can disagree as to whether or not the speech on a video is "slurred" and whether or not it was fair for the officer to describe the speech as slurred. Another, more subtle method...

23 October

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Ohio DUI Law: Reasonable and Articulable Suspicion

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What Level of Proof Does Law Enforcement Need to Pull You From Your Car For Standardized Field Tests? One of the major decision points in the OVI arrest process is the officer’s decision to remove a suspect from his or her car and conduct standardized field sobriety testing. The officer is trained to arrive at this “decision point” by conducting an interview and using specific “pre-exit interview techniques” which include asking for two things simultaneously; asking interrupting or distracting questions; and asking unusual questions. (NHTSA Student Manual VI-4). Additional techniques which an officer may employ include and Alphabet test (begin with...

19 September

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Administrative License Suspension (by DaytonDUI)

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If you are stopped for an OVI, DUI or drunk driving and you refuse to take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine), or if your test results exceed the legal limit of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), the police officer can and will take your driver's license on the spot causing your drivers license to be suspended immediately. This pre-conviction suspension is called the ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSION. The ALS is a suspension imposed by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and not a suspension imposed by the court. For many the days following a drunk driving arrest are the hardest to...

10 September

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Illegal Police Stops (by DaytonDUI)

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Protecting You From Illegal Police Stops! The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures, which includes being unlawfully or illegally pulled over or stopped by law enforcement. An officer cannot simply pull you over based on a hunch or intuition. When a police officer observes a traffic violation, he or she is justified in initiating a limited stop for the purpose of issuing a citation. State v. Brickman(2001), 11th Dist. No. 2000-P-oo58, 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 2575. The legal standard applied to traffic stops is reasonable and articulable suspicion, which means that the officer has reason to...

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