Tonight (August 20) there will be a sobriety checkpoint Friday night until early Saturday on South State Street (or U.S. Route 3), north of Central Avenue, in Westerville.
Yes – These check points are legal…
If you are stopped for OVI in Westerville give Hastie Law Offices a call at (614) 488-2800. We are in the process of welcoming a new attorney with extensive criminal, traffic, and OVI/DUI experience. More information to follow.
In the most recent edition of Ohio Tavern News, OLBA legal counsel David Raber, wrote a great article that should be required reading for bar owners, especially those with happy-hour specials or other alcohol related promotions. Here are some of the highlights (and my comments): (more…)
The purpose of this post is to summarize the happenings in Ohio’s liquor law and look forward to next year.
Attorney Ed Hastie recently authored an article titled: “To Blow or Not to Blow” in 614 the Magazine. The article covers what a person should (and should NOT) do in the event they are pulled over for drunk driving in Ohio.
Attorney Ed Hastie was recently featured in an article titled “What to Know Before You Blow” in UWeekly newspaper. The article focuses on informing citizens of their rights prior to submitting to a chemical breath test in Ohio.
Recently the Ohio Supreme Court (read decision) ruled imposing enhanced penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical breath test is permissible. This case settles a dispute between the appeals courts as to whether O.R.C. Sec. 4511.19(A)(2) is constitutional. Not surprisingly, the Court relied on the “Implied Consent” law in determining imposing additional criminal penalties for a non-criminal act is permissible. (more…)
On November 12 Attorney Ed Hastie appeared on “Ridin’ Dirty Radio“, the only radio show in the nation dedicated to issues of Drunk Driving.
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