Big Chief201 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 So my friends came into town from pittsburgh for the hockey game last night and decided it would be a good idea to try and drive home. They got to st. clairesville then got popped doing 89 in a 65 and blew a 0.15 I know hes screwed but either way anyone know a decent lawyer to help him out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 they will prolly drop the speed if he pleas to the ovi. if its his first he'll get 3 days in jail and have to take a class for credit for 3 more days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 lol, not much a lawyer is going to be able to do, especially if he submitted to the test roadside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alab32 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Thats a damnit... Sorry to hear about this but... thats what you get when you drive drunk i guess huh? Better than wrecking into an other car though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 you mean you dont have to do the roadside test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 you mean you dont have to do the roadside test?There are a LOT of articles written about roadside sobriety tests, in Ohio you shouldn't agree to it if you're drunk.Refusal to field sobriety is a guaranteed suspension of 1 year but the potential for no dui. You must take the sobriety test at the station... so best case on refusal is a suspension... worst case is dui.I'm not a lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 What about this guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I should've quoted you.IP Summary: Drunk Driving is bad, mmmkay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 they will prolly drop the speed if he pleas to the ovi. if its his first he'll get 3 days in jail and have to take a class for credit for 3 more days.just to correct this...its 3 days in jail OR take the class...for first offense...any offense after that the class is mandatory, along with jail time...but for first offense you dont have to do both, just one or the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jagr Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 ^^^those crack me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief201 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 so anyone know of a lawyer cause thats all i was really asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I see this guy on TV a bunch... so he must be making good money and winning cases...http://www.misnylaw.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Not me. A "good" lawyer? I'm not sure i understand the question? Hire a local guy that knows the court and it's people. Best advice i got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Not me. A "good" lawyer? I'm not sure i understand the question? Hire a local guy that knows the court and it's people. Best advice i got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I see this guy on TV a bunch... so he must be making good money and winning cases...http://www.misnylaw.com/I'd say hes making good money, check out Misnylandhttp://www.misnylaw.com/Misnyland_Summerfest.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) i would go with a local lawyer also , he will have the best chance that way , and it depends on what judge you draw for sentencing . I got romanoff in franklin county for my first offence and got state max which was 3 day rehab, 10 day in jail and a 2500 fine and lost my license for 3 years . And the bullshit of the matter was i wasnt even driving had been home for 3 hours drinking and was sitting on the car out back of my house with some chick , keys in the ignition and window down radio going fucking grandview sucks . but im not salty lol Edited November 2, 2009 by skulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Yah true dat. If you've heard of a lawyer they're not worth hiring. Unless a friend recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 you mean you dont have to do the roadside test?No. If you think you might be over the legal limit, respectably decline taking any sobriety tests. They will threaten you saying you're going to lose your license and you'll go to jail. It isn't entirely true. If you blow over the limit, you're going to jail until someone bails you out. If you refuse, same thing. If you refuse, you will lose your license for 1yr. However, you will almost definitely get work privileges. So yeah, that might suck, but a DUI never hits your record. Dealing with work privileges is definitely worth not having a DUI on your record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 lol, not much a lawyer is going to be able to do, especially if he submitted to the test roadside.^ I respectfully disagree.cops rarely administer the roadside tests properly, thus a good lawyer has an excellent chance of having a 'motion to suppress' granted.furthermore, a LOT of people get DUI's and then hire the cheapest lawyer they can find. A $2900 lawyer isn't going to defend you as well as a $4000 lawyer.Prosecutors know the lawyers in the area. If you hire a lawyer who has a reputation for actually FIGHTING a DUI rather than simply settling it, and your lawyer is respected in the legal community, the prosecution probably isn't going to waste their time fighting a case they might lose, when there are 200 other people who got a DUI this month that they can easily convict.My 'alumni mentor' specializes in OVI defense. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Dealing with work privileges is definitely worth not having a DUI on your record.Remember though, if you don't get the DUI, you don't get to have those cool yellow plates.So, if you want the plates, blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Remember though, if you don't get the DUI, you don't get to have those cool yellow plates.So, if you want the plates, blow.lol - my cousin honked and waved at a guy with the party plates once while i was in the truck with him. the guy flipped us off. then my cousin reached into his back seat and pulled out the yellow tags that were supposed to be on his truck. The other guy just started laughing.there have been rumblings about doing away with the 'party plates' over the last couple years. I haven't researched it, but I can't believe it hasn't been challenged more strongly on constitutional grounds. I suppose there is no "right to drive a car," but the party plates pretty much act as a standing warrant... they can stop you for no reason, search your car with no probable cause, and I believe they can breathalize you with no outward indication that you've been drinking; and then 'underage' rules apply. If you blow .001, that's another DUI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'03VstarSH Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 lol - my cousin honked and waved at a guy with the party plates once while i was in the truck with him. the guy flipped us off. then my cousin reached into his back seat and pulled out the yellow tags that were supposed to be on his truck. The other guy just started laughing.there have been rumblings about doing away with the 'party plates' over the last couple years. I haven't researched it, but I can't believe it hasn't been challenged more strongly on constitutional grounds. I suppose there is no "right to drive a car," but the party plates pretty much act as a standing warrant... they can stop you for no reason, search your car with no probable cause, and I believe they can breathalize you with no outward indication that you've been drinking; and then 'underage' rules apply. If you blow .001, that's another DUI.Oh, I don't know, it gives me a warm feeling to see the "party plates" on a bmw or benz. They can't get rid of them until I get a chance to see a set on a smart car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Aren't party plates completely optional in Ohio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 why would anyone choose that option? Or are you implying they get to choose between party plates and no driving at all?if that's the case, I have fewer objections... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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