Articles Posted in Ohio DUI/OVI Sentencing

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, many people in Ohio will be celebrating at bars.  Most of those people will drive home, and some of those people will be arrested for DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio).  How many of those arrests will involve drivers who have already been convicted…

Suppose a person is charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) and that person previously refused an alcohol/drug test when arrested for OVI.  Can that person’s sentence be enhanced for the current OVI based on the prior refusal?  This question was recently addressed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  In Ohio,…