Hamilton County Municipal Court, Case No. C/14/TRC/24020

Jim ArnoldHamilton County OVI/DUI, OVI/DUI Traffic Cases, Representative Cases

City of Cincinnati OVI

Client was charged by Cincinnati Police with 4511.19(A)(1)(a), Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse (OVI/DUI), being a second offense within 6 years, and with 4511.19(A)(2), Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the influence and having a prior OVI conviction within 20 years and refusing to submit to a chemical test.  Client was stopped for a stop light a violation and refused to submit to any standardized field sobriety tests.  Client refused a breath test.  Client had a prior OVI conviction three years ago.  A motion to suppress was held earlier, which the Judge found probable cause to arrest, but a record of the facts was made.  The matter was set for jury trial and the matter proceeded to a jury trial, where Client was found not guilty.