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If you have been arrested for drinking and driving, your immediate concern may be the possibility of going to jail. Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drug is a criminal offense, and can result in a period of incarceration in Ohio. Yet one of the most difficult consequences of this type of charge is …
Criminal Defense
Supreme Court Permits Warrantless Blood Test In Drunk Driving Case
The United States Supreme Court has held that a warrantless blood test conducted on an unconscious driver does not violate the driver’s Fourth Amendment rights. The case is Mitchell v. Wisconsin. In this case, upon receiving a report of a drunk driver, local police officers shortly discovered the visibly intoxicated driver stumbling near a lake. …
Engel Explains: The Trump-Comey “Tapes” and the Anti-Shredding Law
Donald Trump has suggested that he has tapes of conversations in the White House, perhaps even the oval office. James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2017 The White House has not officially confirmed or denied …
Supreme Court DUI/OVI/Drunk Driving Decision
The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued an opinion in a OVI/DUI/Drunk Driving case that will affect drivers in Ohio. Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. ____ (2016). Opinion by: Mary Martin In an analysis of three separate cases, the Supreme Court has ruled that breath tests in drunk driving cases are searches …
Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Federal Criminal Civil Rights Trial
Joshua Adam Engel of Engel and Martin, LLC, represented a Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy in a Federal criminal civil rights trial. At the end of a two week trial the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty on all counts. From the Ironton Tribune: About 30 minutes before the verdicts were read, the judge presiding …
Engel and Martin Representing Sheriff’s Deputy In Federal Trial
Attorney Joshua Adam Engel is representing one of three Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Deputies in a federal criminal civil rights trial. The deputies are accused of using unreasonable force on an individual in the booking area of the jail. On Friday, September 25, 2015, Engel presented an expert witness in police practices, training and standards to …
