St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and has always been a time for festivities and celebrations. Please be careful on the road and remember, the police will be on the lookout. Being arrested can be a frightening experience and you may be confused about your rights.
The Office of Steven R. Adams has created St. Patrick’s Day t-shirts and will be passing them out on Saturday, March 17 at Haps Irish Pub (3510 Erie Avenue) in Hyde ...
Continue Reading →This week, Steve Adams talked to Marc Amazon from WLW about how an alcohol ignition interlock device works.
If you are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Ohio, you may be required to have an alcohol ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle (on your dashboard). Before you can start your vehicle, you must blow air into the device. If the device detects alcohol and is greater than the programmed blood alcohol concentration (.02%), ...
Steve Adams talked to Eddie and Tracy this past Friday (from the Eddie and Tracy radio show on WLW) about the new breath test machine, the Intoxilyzer 8000. When the Ohio Department of Health approved the Intoxilyzer 8000, they began limiting the information they are supposed to make available online to defense attorneys. Why? Because defense attorneys used to be able to have access to this data and have experts look at error codes, breath volumes, breath pressures, ...
Continue Reading →If you are accused of drunk driving in Ohio, this blog post will help you know what to expect when you are pulled over.
If the police officer asks you for your license and registration, you are required to provide it to them. They may start asking you things like “Have you been drinking tonight” or “How many drinks have you had tonight?” Tell the officer “Before I say or do anything, I want to talk to a lawyer.” ...
Continue Reading →We are pleased to announce that the Law Office of Steven R. Adams has expanded our firm to provide legal assistance in family law matters. Attorney Marie Casteel (Ohio Divorce Diva) focuses primarily on family law issues and is dedicated to assisting her clients as they (and their families) face some of the most difficult issues of their lives. The manner in which these issues are resolved can impact the parties for years to come. ...
Continue Reading →This week, Cincinnati’s WCPO I-Team did a story on whether or not DUI tests are inaccurate (click here for the report). Cincinnati DUI Attorney Steve Adams talks to WLW’s Scott Sloan about this I-Team investigation and how field sobriety tests and DUI breath tests are set to make you fail. If you are accused of a DUI in Cincinnati, Steve says you must choose to refuse field sobriety and breath tests.
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Continue Reading →The 5th annual Cincinnati Winter Beerfest is going on today and tomorrow (February 10 and February 11).
Be careful about the po-po lurking around the Duke Energy Convention Center and remember “say no to the po-po” and “choose to refuse.”
Continue Reading →As state laws regarding driving under the influence differ, so do the acronyms used to describe this offense. DUI (driving under the influence) and DWI (driving while intoxicated) are the most common acronyms associated with this. You can visit our DUI/DWI page to read other common terms used to describe driving under the influence (each term is broken down by state). Also, it’s important to understand the essentials of an OVI (Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated) ...
Continue Reading →DUI checkpoints or roadblocks involve law enforcement officials stopping vehicles on public roadways to check if the driver has been under the influence of alcohol. Roadblocks are usually setup at night or on weekends, when the number of impaired drivers tends to be the highest.
If a law enforcement official asks you to step out of the car and perform a field sobriety test or a breath alcohol test, you may refuse to take them. Read our DUI Top ...
Continue Reading →We were fortunate enough to attend the 2012 National College for DUI Defense Winter Session in Orlando, FL this week. We learned about everything we talk about in our DUI Top Ten lists. The speakers at the seminar were fantastic and it’s absolutely true that breath tests are unreliable. Top attorneys and forensic professionals also discussed how studies confirm that road-side field tests are flawed as there is no legitimate scientific validity in determining alcohol intoxication.
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