If you are being investigated or have been charged with a crime,
know your rights, call:
Criminal Defense Attorney George C. Luther now.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
614-224-7210
Each year over one million drivers are arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired or with a prohibited blood alcohol content in their system. Lawmakers, police departments and prosecutors are taking a more hard line view of these offenses in response to the public demand for tougher penalties. Police agencies are using a variety enforcement tactics such as public safety roadblocks and instituting policies of “No refusal” weekends where a judge is on standby to sign a search warrant authorizing the police to take a blood sample without a persons consent.
If you have been charged with OVI / DUI you should seek legal help immediately, preferably at the time you are being arrested. Ohio DUI attorney George Luther is available 24 hours a day and can help you make important decisions during the arrest that will affect the outcome of your case.
OVI Attorney in Ohio
For over 30 years, DUI lawyer George Luther has dedicated his entire law practice to criminal defense including defending drunk driving charges. Mr. Luther knows the drunk driving laws and defenses that can make a difference in getting the best result in your case. Each year Ohio, and other states, enact stronger DUI laws with more severe penalties. If you are convicted of driving under the influence you will lose your license, be placed in jail or a driver intervention program, and fined a substantial fine. Your car may be impounded and your insurance rates will either rise or be cancelled. You will acquire a criminal record that could affect your present and future employment opportunities. You will receive points on your driving record which could result in another suspension for having too many points within a two year period.
Ohio OVI Law
In Ohio, there are two separate offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This charge is based on the officer’s observations of your driving (weaving, etc), slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and your performance on the field sobriety test administered at the time of the stop. You will be charged with this offense if you refuse to take the test. If the officer reaches an opinion that it is not safe for you to drive a motor vehicle you will be charged with driving under the influence. You do not have to be intoxicated to be charged with this offense. In most cases the officer will error on the side of making an arrest. If you take a test and test over the legal limit you will be charged with what is referred to as a “per se" violation. In all states the legal limit is 0.08%. In Ohio, if you test 0.17% or higher you are considered in a higher tier, which carries more severe penalties.
Ohio OVI attorney George Luther will help in getting your vehicle returned if has been seized, defend any drivers license suspension or get driving privileges restored as soon as possible so you don’t lose your job. DUI attorney George Luther will review all police reports, file the appropriate motions to suppress evidence, conduct all hearings, and jury trial in an effort to keep you from being convicted of driving under the influence. Mr. Luther’s goal is to have the charged dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense.
If you are being investigated or have been charged with a crime,
contact the Columbus criminal defense law firm of
George C. Luther, Attorney at Law,
614-224-7210 or toll-free 866-721-2785
24 hours a day, seven days per week.