Articles Posted in DUI Offenses

The facts in each individual driver’s DUI case will determine the classification of his or her charge. DUI can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Felony DUI Types Accidents that end in injury or death of someone who is not the driver being charged are aggressively prosecuted. Many times in these situations, the…

When you are stopped by a police officer, either at a DUI checkpoint or just as you are going down the road, and he or she suspects you have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you will be asked to undergo certain roadside tests, one of which is a breath test. You…

The large majority of Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney Sean Logue’s practice is DUI defense. As such, it is important that he and his associates stay abreast of current DUI law and cases in Pennsylvania, and all the technology involved in DUI arrests. He needs to know all about breath test machines and blood testing, how…

ARD stands for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. It is a program Pennsylvania uses for first time Driving Under the Influence offenders. If you qualify for the program and successfully complete it, your case will be dismissed, and you will be allowed to have your lawyer go through the steps necessary to get your record expunged. It’s…

Pennsylvania, like many states, takes DUI seriously. It has recently enacted stricter and more specific laws than those that came before. The definitions of driving under the influence have been tightened and the consequences made harsher. Sometimes, these laws are updated; the ones listed here are current as of 2017, except as noted below. DUI…

Incidents of drinking driving are on the rise in Pittsburgh. If you drive in an inebriated state beyond permissible limits you can be charged with a DUI. If the police have even an iota of doubt they can pull you off the road. Even a first DUI charge can result in conviction and multiple penalties.…

One of the tools law enforcement uses in Pittsburgh to catch drivers who are operating their motor vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol is the roadside checkpoint. Roadside checkpoints are temporary blockages of the road that run for a certain number of hours and are occupied by police officers or state troopers. They…

If you are caught selling alcohol to minors, you’re in big trouble. You’ll need a Youngstown OVI lawyer to help you out. Ohio considers selling alcohol to minors to be one of the most serious of DUI-related offenses. It’s also one of the most common, with citations for the offense being issued every single day.…

Your friendly neighborhood Youngstown OVI lawyer can tell you that public intoxication is a common charge people are cited for. He knows because he gets a lot of clients charged with it. Public intoxication is also referred to as “disorderly conduct while intoxicated.” The Ohio Revised Code defines it in Chapter 2917.11. The ORC also…

As anyone who has attended a concert or sporting event and had some beer knows, it can be hard to find an open porta-potty. Your Youngstown OVI lawyer will caution you against going in the bushes or behind your car to relieve yourself. Ohio law does not give a strict definition of either public urination…