On June 13, 2016, Governor Kasich signed S.B. 204 into law, making driver’s license suspensions in drug cases discretionary rather than mandatory. The old law required a judge to suspend the driver’s license of anyone convicted of a drug offense, even a minor misdemeanor possession charge. Advocates of the change...

The Ohio Senate and House of Representatives recently passed legislation regarding license suspensions for drug offense convictions. Ohio law previously required courts to impose license suspensions as part of sentencing for all drug convictions, even if the facts contiguous to the conviction were not associated with operating a vehicle. The...

It’s time for cookouts, fireworks, and probably a couple of refreshments. Be aware that law enforcement is on high alert on holiday weekends. Would you know what to do you if your car is pulled over after you’ve had a couple of drinks? First, pull to the right side of...

The Fourth Amendment has been a hot topic in criminal law lately, and the Ohio Supreme Court just added another citizen-friendly case to the books. In_State v. Brown_, 2015-Ohio-2438, Mr. Brown was pulled over by a Lake Township patrol officer and drug sniffing canine handler on the interstate for a...