30 October

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Is Your DUI Attorney The Cleanest Pig In The Pen?

"Well, aren't you just the cleanest pig in the pen?"That was my father's reaction when I relayed to him what I considered to be a fine piece of attorney-ing. I was a new lawyer assigned a high-profile home invasion robbery case. The newspaper detailed that my client faced decades behind bars if convicted.After plea negotiations with the prosecuting attorney I was able to secure a plea to one felony count and an agreed sentence of "only" five years in prison. I was proud of the work I'd done and felt that my client was lucky to have me. I also...

29 October

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Vandalia Municipal Court’s Alcohol Diversion Program

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Vandalia Municipal Court maintains an Alcohol Diversion Program, which according to the record is the only remaining judicially-established alcohol diversion program in Ohio. State v. Webb, 2012-Ohio-2962. Individuals charged with a first offense OVI face a review by the city prosecutor. If the prosecutor deems the charge to be worthy of consideration for the Alcohol Diversion Program, then the case is sent to the Vandalia Municipal Court Probation Department. There, the offender is further screened for eligibility by the probation staff. If, after receiving a recommendation from both the prosecutor and the probation screening, the offender is required to enter a conditional...

28 October

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Mason OVI Attorney, Charles M. Rowland II

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Mason OVI Attorney Charles M. Rowland II is ready to defend your case. If you were cited or the incident happened in the city of Mason or Deerfield Township, your case will be in Mason Municipal Court. You will appear before Judge D. Andrew Batsche at 5950 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040. You can reach the court at (513) 398-7901. The Court operates between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Court allow On-Line Payments and access to Public Records/Case Look-Up.Mason OVI Attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in the Miami Valley and...

22 October

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Babb & Rowland: Springfield’s DUI Law Firm

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We are proud to be Springfield's DUI Law Firm! Babb & Rowland, Springfield's DUI Law Firm, is proudly located in Fairborn, Ohio at 2190 Dayton-Yellow Springs Dr. You can find us at Exit 20 (the Fairborn High School Exit) just off I-675. Our offices are conveniently located near our Clark County clients and just a 10-15 minute drive from downtown Springfield. You can find us on the web at www.SpringfieldDUI.com or www.SpringfieldOVI.com. Charles M. Rowland II has regularly appeared in the Clark County Municipal Court representing the accused drunk driver since 1995. We can lay claim to the title "Springfield's DUI Law...

10 October

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Drink Like Dionysus

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If you could wander around the Aegean coast around 700 B.C. you would find an abundance of alcohol; wine specifically. The libation was a mainstay of Hellenistic society and it was used to honor the gods, as currency, as medicine, as a thirst-quencher (and to get drunk). In fact, using alcohol was considered a civic duty in Athens. At great gatherings and feasts officials, known as oinoptai made sure that the wine was distributed fairly. By showing the citizens that government could be trusted with something as important as wine, the Greeks ushered in demokratia or "people power" and entered...

09 October

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Disorderly Conduct While Intoxicated, ORC 2917.11

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The crime of disorderly conduct while intoxicated is a violation of O.R.C. 2917.11. The crime of disorderly conduct is also know, and often charged, as public intoxication. This broadly defined crime can be charged as a minor misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $150.00 and no jail time or as a 4th degree misdemeanor carrying a maximum punishment of 30 days in jail and a $250.00 fine. Disorderly conduct while intoxicated can be defined as anyone who is voluntarily intoxicated and engages in one of the circumstances described below:In public or in front of two other people, behaves in a...

08 October

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Springfield OVI & The Clark County OVI Task Force

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The Clark County OVI Task Force is a coalition of 13 area agencies formed last year following a $136,000 grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The task force is made up of the Health District, Springfield Police Division, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Transportation, Clark County EMA, Springfield Fire and Rescue Box 27, Ohio Investigative Unit and police departments in North Hampton, Enon, South Charleston, Tremont City and German Twp. The Clark County OVI Task Force is very active, routinely operating OVI checkpoints in and around Springfield. Recently, the Clark County OVI Task Force has operated OVI checkpoints in...

02 October

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Will I Be Required To Use Restricted Plates (A.K.A Party Plates)?

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When will you be required to use restricted plates?If you thought that public shaming was a barbaric practice relegated to the distant past, you have not been driving through Ohio. Ohio was the first state in the country to adopt a form of public humiliation by adopting special license plates (called restricted plates) for drunk driving offenders. Use of the “scarlet letter” restricted plates became mandatory in 2004. O.R.C. 4507.02(F)(2) and 4503.231. These bright yellow restricted plates with prominent red lettering (often referred to as "party plates") are an indelible record of your offense and will not be easily forgotten...

25 September

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What Are (And What Are Not) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

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The dream of implementing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests has long been a goal of law enforcement. Extensive government testing was begun in the 1970's to determine a scientifically valid way of helping police officers detect intoxication in drivers under suspicion of drunk driving. Prior to this undertaking, officers were doing their best to gather evidence of drunk driving, or simply not arresting for the offense due to the difficulty of proving impairment in court. Some more ingenious tests included throwing coins on ground; if the suspect could pick them up without falling over, they must be sober. Other popular tests that...

23 September

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Ohio’s Underage Drinking Law (Party Smart)

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Ohio's Underage Drinking Law (also known as Underage Possession, Minor in Possession, Underage Consumption) prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing, possessing or consuming alcohol prior to your 21st birthday. A violation of this law is a first degree misdemeanor which can subject you to a maximum six month jail sentence and a maximum $1,000 fine.Is this unfair? Yes Is this hypocritical? Yes Is this bad public policy? Yes Would I like to see it changed? YesYou may also violate Ohio's Underage Drinking Law by being the host. A social host or home owner risks being fined and imprisoned when he/she...

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