Ohio Drunk Driving Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Ohio or Court of Appeals of Ohio where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
State v. Amos - 10/31/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant-Defendant Garland Amos has appealed from an order of...
State v. Beaver - 10/30/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant, Thomas E. Beaver, appeals his conviction and sentence in the Belmont County Common Pleas Court for breaking and entering.
On April 8, 1999, a Belmont County Grand Jury indicted...
State v. Jordan - 10/30/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
Brandon M. Jordan appeals his convictions in the Gallipolis Municipal Court for possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and driving under the influence. He assigns the following errors: ...
State v. Jones - 10/25/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On January 12, 2001, Appellant was cited for OMVI, in violation of R.C. §4511.19 (A)(1) and Speeding, in violation of R.C. §4511.21. On March 21, 2001, a hearing was held on...
State v. McKinney - 10/22/2001
In 1995, defendant-appellant, Michael Anthony McKinney, pleaded no contest to four counts of rape as part of a plea agreement. The Clinton County Court of Common Pleas found appellant guilty and sentenced him of record. See State v....
State v. Hoskins - 10/19/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 19th day of October, 2001.
This case is before us on the appeal of Brian Hoskins from a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The conviction followed the trial court's denial of...
State v. Mills - 10/19/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 19th day of October, 2001.
Michael A. Mills was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was found guilty after a trial by jury, and the trial court disposed of the matter accordingly. Mills...
State v. House - 10/18/2001
JUDGMENT: CONVICTION AFFIRMED. SENTENCE VACATED. REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING.
Steven House appeals from a judgment of the common pleas court entered pursuant to a jury verdict finding him guilty of four counts of felonious...
State v. Acton - 10/16/2001
JOURNAL ENTRY
This appeal, having been heretofore placed on the accelerated calendar, is being considered pursuant to App.R. 11(E) and Loc.R. 12 and shall not be considered controlling authority except as provided in Rule 2(G)(1)...
State v. Held - 10/15/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and remanded.
In this accelerated calendar case, appellant, state of Ohio ("the state"), appeals from the judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division. The court granted appellee's, Cheryl...
State v. Lauer - 10/15/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Municipal Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment Reversed.
Defendant-appellant Danielle K. Lauer ("Lauer") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Tiffin Municipal Court denying her...
State v. Wegener - 10/12/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Sylvania Municipal Court which found defendant-appellant, Larry N. Wegener, to be in violation of the terms of his probation. Upon that finding, the court...
State v. Held - 10/12/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and remanded.
In this accelerated calendar case, appellant, state of Ohio ("the state"), appeals from the judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division. The court granted appellee's, Cheryl...
State v. Strzala - 10/11/2001
JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED.
Defendant-appellant Ronald D. Strzala, pro se (d.o.b. January 22, 1955), appeals on the accelerated docket from the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea to the following: (1) count...
City of Parma v. Lange - 10/4/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING.
Appellant, Eric Lange, Jr., appeals from the judgment of the Parma Municipal Court which convicted him of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Parma Codified...
City of Westlake v. Kilbane - 10/4/2001
JUDGMENT: VACATED AND REMANDED.
Defendant-appellant, Thomas J. Kilbane, appeals the decision of the Rocky River Municipal Court finding him guilty of violating Westlake Codified Ordinance 333.01(d)(1), physical control of a...
State v. Stotts - 10/4/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
This is an appeal from a decision of the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Appellant was cited on November 4, 2000, for various traffic offenses including operating a...
State v. Hartman - 10/3/2001
As amended October 3, 2001.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE v. HARTMAN, APPELLANT
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Summit County, No. CR97-09-1987.
Sherri Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney, Paul...
State v. Mazzone - 9/28/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 28th day of September, 2001.
Defendant, David Mazzone, appeals from his conviction and sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead.
On...
State v. Robinson - 9/28/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 28th day of September, 2001.
Michelle Robinson is appealing from her conviction and sentencing for driving under the influence in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(6) by the Municipal Court of Vandalia, Ohio....
State v. Wojcicki - 9/28/2001
APPEAL from the Franklin County Court Municipal Court.
Defendant-appellant, Christina Wojcicki, appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court convicting her for driving under the influence of alcohol in...
State v. McCardel - 9/28/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This is an accelerated appeal taken from a final judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division, wherein appellant, Shawn D. McCardel, pled no contest to driving with a prohibited breath...
State v. Myers - 9/28/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Municipal Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
Appellant, Paul D. Meyers, appeals a judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the Lima Municipal Court finding him guilty...
State v. Kirby - 9/28/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Ottawa County Municipal Court which, following the entry of a plea of no contest, found appellant, Lowell Kirby, guilty of violating R.C. 4511.19(A)(3),...
State v. Heiney - 9/28/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This is an accelerated calendar case submitted on the record and the briefs of the parties. Appellant, Brandy Heiney ("Heiney"), appeals from the judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna...
State v. Becker - 9/26/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Municipal Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
Defendant-appellant Stacey L. Becker ("Becker") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Auglaize County Municipal Court...
Holcomb v. Holcomb - 9/26/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant Kelly M. Holcomb ("Kelly") has appealed from an...
State v. Morales - 9/26/2001
JUDGMENT ENTRY.
This appeal, considered on the accelerated calendar under App.R. 11.1(E) and Loc.R. 12, is not controlling authority except as provided in S.Ct.R.Rep.Op. 2(G)(1).
Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio,...
State v. Clarke - 9/25/2001
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
APPEAL from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
Defendant-appellant, Patrick T. Clarke, was tried and convicted by a jury on one count of abduction, a violation of R.C. 2905.02, and...
State v. Cookson - 9/25/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
Richard Cookson appeals his convictions in the Marietta Municipal Court for operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving under suspension. He assigns the following error:
AN...
State v. Thomas - 9/21/2001
Rendered on the 21st day of September, 2001.
Defendant-Appellant Terry Thomas was indicted on one count of complicity to possession of cocaine and one count of trafficking in cocaine. Following a jury trial, Thomas was found...
State v. Angel - 9/21/2001
Rendered on the 21st day of September, 2001.
Plaintiff-appellant the State of Ohio appeals from an order suppressing evidence. The State contends that the trial court erred when it found that the stopping police officer could...
State v. Lintner - 9/21/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded.
This is an appeal from an order entered by the Carroll County Court denying Brian Lintner's ("Appellant") motion to set aside his conviction. That motion challenged the validity of Appellant's...
State v. Rivera - 9/21/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
Defendant-appellant, Luis Rivera ("appellant"), appeals the December 15, 2000 judgment entry by the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, sentencing appellant after a jury found him guilty of driving under...
State v. Hoffman - 9/21/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Appellant Jonathon Hoffman appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas, Licking County, which denied his motion to suppress evidence. The appellee is the State of Ohio. The relevant facts leading to...
State v. Kolesar - 9/20/2001
APPEAL from the Franklin County Municipal Court
Plaintiff, State of Ohio, appeals a December 12, 2000 decision of the Franklin County Municipal Court granting defendant Pamela Kolesar's motion to suppress evidence obtained as a...
State v. Willett - 9/18/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court and the parties' briefs. Appellant, Robert Willett (hereinafter "Willett"), appeals the trial court's judgment he was guilty of...
State v. Maxwell - 9/17/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and appellant discharged.
Appellant, Thomas Maxwell, appeals from his conviction in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas on one count of felony DUI in violation of R.C. 4511.19. The following facts are...
State v. Boles - 9/17/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court and the parties' briefs. Appellant, Michael Boles, ("Boles") appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty of three counts of...
State v. Dean - 9/14/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
On May 24, 2000, appellant, Larry Dean, was charged with speeding, in violation of R.C. 4511.21(C), and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1). Upon request to...
State v. Wise - 9/12/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Defendant, Brett Wise, has appealed the decision of the...
State v. Hill - 9/12/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant, Tinika Hill ("Hill") appeals her conviction from...
State v. Taufeeq - 9/10/2001
JUDGMENT ENTRY
(Accelerated Calendar)
This cause is an accelerated appeal from the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas in which the state appeals the grant of a motion to suppress evidence made on behalf of...
State v. Fuller - 9/10/2001
Defendant-appellant, Robert Fuller, appeals a decision of the Warren County Court of Common Pleas overruling his motion to suppress evidence of illegal drugs discovered during a traffic stop.
On July 27, 2000, Franklin Police...
State v. House - 9/7/2001
CHRISTLEY, J.
This is an accelerated calendar appeal submitted to the court on the briefs of the parties. Appellant, Michael J. House, appeals from a judgment of the Mentor Municipal Court overruling his motion to suppress. ...
State v. Keck - 9/7/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This matter is before the court on appellee the state of Ohio's motion for reconsideration of this court's August 10, 2001 decision reversing the decision of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas and...
State v. Patton - 9/7/2001
Judgment Appealed From Is: Affirmed
The defendant-appellant, Bryan Patton, appeals from his convictions for driving under the influence in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1) and (A)(3). Patton pleaded no contest to the charges. In...
State v. Mehta - 9/4/2001
Defendant-appellant, Kartik H. Mehta, appeals his conviction in the Butler County Area I Court for driving while under the influence of alcohol ("DUI"), a violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(3). We affirm the decision of the trial court. ...
State v. Taylor - 9/4/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant Lacey Taylor appeals a judgment of the Municipal Court of Fairfield County, Ohio, convicting and sentencing him for one count of operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited level of blood alcohol in...
State v. Bell - 8/31/2001
JUDGMENT: Sentencing Entry Modified. Judgment Affirmed as Modified.
Defendant-appellant Charles Bell, Jr. appeals from his conviction of escape which was entered after he pled guilty in the Belmont County Common Pleas Court. He...
State v. Maxwell - 8/31/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and appellant discharged.
Appellant, Thomas Maxwell, appeals from his conviction in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas on one count of felony DUI in violation of R.C. 4511.19. The following facts are...
State v. Dzubak - 8/31/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and remanded.
This is an accelerated appeal taken from a final judgment of the Chardon Municipal Court. Appellant, Joseph M. Dzubak, appeals his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, in...
State v. Isbele - 8/27/2001
Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio, appeals the decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting the suppression motion of defendant-appellee, Letitia Isbele. Since we conclude that the trial court's decision to...
State v. Mantia - 8/24/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 24TH day of August, 2001.
Defendant, Richard K. Mantia, was arrested by Centerville Police Officer Scott Thomas on October 18, 2000, for speeding and driving while under the influence of alcohol. Mantia...
State v. Wilson - 8/24/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Municipal Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
This is an appeal by defendant-appellant, Whitney N. Wilson, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of Sidney, Ohio, overruling...
State v. Anderson - 8/24/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Appellant Irvin Anderson appeals a judgment of the Delaware County Common Pleas Court convicting him of aggravated vehicular homicide (R.C. 2903.06 (A)), with a specification he was under the influence of...
State v. Spencer - 8/24/2001
OPINION Rendered on the 24th day of August, 2001.
Defendant-appellant Noah Spencer appeals from his conviction and sentence, following a no-contest plea, for Driving Under the Influence. Spencer contends that the trial court...
City of Cleveland v. Bradberry - 8/23/2001
Judgment: Affirmed
Defendant-Appellant, Natalie Bradberry ( Ms. Bradberry ), appeals from a judgment of the Cleveland Municipal Court denying her motion to suppress. Subsequent to the trial court denying her motion to suppress,...
State v. Murphy - 8/22/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Common Pleas Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
The defendant-appellant, Tim E. Murphy ("the appellant"), appeals the conviction of the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas...
State v. Mercer - 8/22/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Defendant, Carl Mercer, appeals from his conviction in the...
State v. Tackett - 8/17/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Common Pleas Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part and cause remanded.
This appeal is taken by Defendant-Appellant Todd Tackett from the judgment...
City of Cleveland v. Otonoga - 8/16/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded.
Appellant Cornel Otonoga appeals the trial court's decision to admit the chemical analysis of his urine sample in connection with charges that Otonoga drove his motor vehicle while under the...
State v. Sparks - 8/16/2001
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Criminal Appeal from Common Pleas Court.
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed in part, reversed in part, cause remanded for further proceedings.
The defendant-appellant, Richard Paul Sparks II ("the...
State v. Heard - 8/15/2001
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant, the State of Ohio ("State") appeals the decision of...
State v. Binegar - 8/13/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
Michael Binegar appeals his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol, a violation of R.C. 4511.19, for driving without a valid license, a violation of R.C. 4507.02(B)(1), and for no...
State v. Miller - 8/13/2001
Defendant-appellant, Robert Miller, appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court after he pled guilty to three misdemeanor violations.
On September 1, 2000, appellant pled guilty to driving under the influence, in violation...
State v. Dwyer - 8/10/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This appeal is taken from a final judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas. Appellant, Gary E. Dwyer, Jr., appeals from the trial court's decision to deviate from the minimum sentence for aggravated...
State v. Wallace - 8/10/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This is an appeal by the state from a decision of the Norwalk Municipal Court to grant a motion to suppress presented by Michael Wallace. Because we find that the trial court did not err when it ruled...
State v. Brown - 8/10/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This is an accelerated appeal from the February 5, 2001 judgment of the Bowling Green Municipal Court which denied appellant Lawrence G. Brown's appeal of his administrative license suspension. For the...
State v. Keck - 8/10/2001
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This matter is before the court on appeal from the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas. Finding that the trial court erred in sentencing appellant, we hereby reverse and remand this case for...
State v. Stuble - 8/10/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
This is an accelerated appeal from a Lake County Municipal Court judgment finding Yale E. Stuble guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
On March 10, 2000, at approximately 1:00...
State v. Huffman - 8/8/2001
APPEAL FROM JUDGMENT ENTERED IN THE WAYNE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT COUNTY OF WAYNE, OHIO
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the...
City of North Royalton v. Naujoks - 8/2/2001
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
JOHN T. PATTON, J
Appellant, Renee Naujoks, is appealing her conviction after a jury trial for driving under the influence. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Officer Keith Tarase of the North...
State v. Cox - 8/1/2001
JUDGMENT ENTRY.
This appeal, considered on the accelerated calendar under App.R. 11.1(E) and Loc.R. 12, is not controlling authority except as provided in S.Ct.R.Rep.Op. 2(G)(1).
Defendant-appellant William Cox pleaded...
State v. Maguire - 7/30/2001
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
Boggins, J.
This is an appeal from asserted errors as to a Suppression Motion and at Trial on a Jury conviction of driving under the influence. The facts indicated that State Highway...
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
|
|