Category: Criminal Defense Ohio
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If you’ve been charged with an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) in Ohio for the first time, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what comes next. Ohio takes OVI offenses seriously, and even a first-time offense can come with significant consequences. You will want to Understand the legal process, potential penalties, and your options.…
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At the time this article, the State Highway Patrol’s OVI Dashboard has reported statistics for the first 20 days of 2025. In that period of time, Ohio had an average of 33.45 OVI arrests per day. Some may have had previous OVI charges, or DUI charges as they used to be called. But others have…
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Driving Under the Influence is an offense that most states, including Ohio, take very seriously. It used to be abbreviated to DUI, the initials to Driving Under the Influence. But more recently Ohio has made the Official name of the Offense Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI). OVI is very common partly because it is fairly…
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OVI (or DUI as we formerly called it) is a common offense in every state. OVI is even common among people who are generally not criminals. These offenders may not normally have inclinations towards criminal activity. But if you have too much to drink before getting behind the wheel, law enforcement will take it very…
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Over the past year, we have written about criminal laws in Ohio as they stand in 2024. We plan to continue to do so in 2025. Sometimes it is difficult to discuss these laws in a straightforward way. Legal documents such as the section of The Ohio Revised Code. We do have some articles that…
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Starting 2025 clean is a worthy goal for many people if possible. Very few of us have an absolutely clean slate. It may be a parking ticket, a misdemeanor from way back in our past or something more serious and current. Regardless, there are countless ways a person can end up with some kind of…
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As defense attorneys who have practiced for 30 years in the Cincinnati area, we see certain trends in criminal activity. Certain factors lead to people that wouldn’t usually break the law ending up in legal trouble. Unfortunately, one of the things that creates more illegal situation is the Holiday Season. While we would be happy…
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While working on criminal cases in Southwest Ohio, our attorneys spend a lot of time in criminal court. However, sometimes our cases can take us to the civil side of the court, even in criminal cases. This is likely to happen now and then, especially when we are dealing with Domestic Violence (DV) cases. DV…
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At Dearie, Fischer & Martinson, our attorneys have been practicing law for over 3 years. Most of that time has been spent in Southwest Ohio. Many things have changed in that time, both in the culture and in Ohio law. As we are only a few months away from the new year, we look forward…
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If you have seen our time tables detailing Ohio’s waiting periods for sealing and expungement, you may have noticed two things. For one thing, we put in a note about the complicated rules about sealing a felony of the third degree (F3). You may have also noticed the waiting period for expunging any felony starts…
