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Why Can’t We Legally Drink Until 21?
DUI

Why Can’t We Legally Drink Until 21?

Why has Ohio enforced a minimum drinking age of 21 since 1988? The short answer is that lawmakers and safety...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
14 June 2016
5 Minutes Read
Why Can’t We Legally Drink Until 21?
DUI

Why Can’t We Legally Drink Until 21?

Why has Ohio enforced a minimum drinking age of 21 since 1988? The short answer is that lawmakers and safety...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
14 June 2016
5 Minutes Read
Charges for Arson in Ohio
Criminal Defense

Charges for Arson in Ohio

Chapter 2909 of the Ohio Revised Code makes it a crime for any person to use fire or explosions to...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
2 June 2016
5 Minutes Read
Your Rights During a Sobriety Test
DUI

Your Rights During a Sobriety Test

You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to protect yourself from providing evidence that may incriminate...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
25 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Why You Should Fight a License Suspension
DUI

Why You Should Fight a License Suspension

Five major reasons exist for fighting a driver’s license suspension. You will lose all driving privileges for weeks or longer....

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
24 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Can I Get a DUI on Private Property in Ohio?
DUI

Can I Get a DUI on Private Property in Ohio?

To answer the title question directly: Yes. In more lawyerly language, the accusation of dunk or drugged driving results from...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
17 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Will I Lose my License if I Can’t Pay a Speeding Ticket?
Traffic

Will I Lose my License if I Can’t Pay a Speeding Ticket?

A court-ordered driver’s license suspension is a possibility if you do not pay the fine for pleading guilty to or...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
11 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Is it a Good Idea to Request a Trial by Jury?
Criminal Defense

Is it a Good Idea to Request a Trial by Jury?

Each criminal defendant has the right to request a trial by jury so long as they are charged with an...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
10 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
When is an Ignition Interlock Device Required?
DUI

When is an Ignition Interlock Device Required?

Any conviction or guilty plea for operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) in Ohio can lead a judge to order...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
5 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Defenses to a Reckless Driving Charge in Ohio
Traffic

Defenses to a Reckless Driving Charge in Ohio

Reckless operation also referred to as reckless driving is now call operation in willful or wanton disregard of the safety...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
4 May 2016
5 Minutes Read

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