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.
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State v. Starkey - 3/25/2004
Appellant Steven E. Starkey, Jr. appeals the decision of the County Court of Muskingum County, following his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated ("OMVI"). The relevant facts leading to this appeal are as...
State v. Fisher - 3/23/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
On August 6, 2002, appellant, George Fisher, was charged with endangering children in violation of R.C. 2919.22. Said charge arose from appellant leaving his children home alone, ages thirteen, ten and...
Sprowls v. Director - 3/19/2004
. This appeal is from a judgment of the court of common pleas affirming a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, which had determined that appellant, Glenn R. Sprowls, is not entitled to unemployment compensation...
State v. Hall - 3/19/2004
. After his motion to suppress evidence was overruled, Bryan Hall entered a plea of no contest to a charge of first degree felony possession of cocaine. Hall was found guilty and sentenced to an agreed upon term of three years. ...
State v. Foster - 3/19/2004
. Appellant, James A. Foster, appeals the January 16, 2003 judgment entry, in which the Painesville Municipal Court found him guilty of driving under the influence and sentenced him.
. On June 24, 2002, at 4:55 p.m.,...
State v. Kimmel - 3/15/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. The defendant-appellant, David Kimmel, appeals the August 22, 2003 judgment of the Marion Municipal Court, denying his motion for a new trial, and the April 3, 2003 judgment of that same court...
City of Cleveland v. Adkins - 3/11/2004
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND REMANDED
. The city of Cleveland appeals from an order of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge C. Ellen Connally, that dismissed a misdemeanor complaint against Richard L. Adkins after the judge found that the...
State v. Davis - 3/9/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from a Jackson County Municipal Court judgment of conviction and sentence. The jury found Jessica Davis, defendant below and appellant herein, guilty of operating a motor vehicle...
City of Columbus v. Mullins - 3/9/2004
.Defendant-appellant, Amy Mullins, appeals her conviction in the Franklin County Municipal Court on one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Columbus City Code 2133.01, and one count of failure to obey...
State v. Wells - 3/5/2004
. On August 20, 2003, Christy S. Wells pled no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide and to vehicular assault due to a previous ruling by the Greene County Court of Common Pleas overruling her motion to suppress. The court found...
State v. Mahaffey - 3/5/2004
. Jessica M. Mahaffey was found guilty pursuant to her no contest plea in the Xenia Municipal Court of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Prior to the entry of the plea, the trial court had denied Mahaffey's motion to...
City of North Ridgeville v. Harris - 3/3/2004
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 City of North Ridgeville ("the City"), appeals...
State v. Wagner - 3/3/2004
Court of appeals' judgment reversed on authority of State v. Schmitt - Criminal procedure - Evidence - Driving under the influence - Law enforcement officer may testify at trial regarding observations made during a defendant's...
State ex rel Fitz v. Cope - 3/2/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This matter comes before the court on relator, Scott Fitz's "complaint in mandamus." Respondent, David Cope, has filed a response.
. In October 2003, relator, pursuant to R.C. 149.43, requested...
State v. Vera - 3/1/2004
. Defendant-appellant Robert Vera ("Vera") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Bellefontaine Municipal Court denying his motion to dismiss for a speedy trial violation.
. On May 3, 2003, Vera was arrested for several...
State v. Cameron - 2/26/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant Robert H. Cameron appeals the December 6, 2003 Judgment Entry of the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas denying his motions to dismiss. Plaintiff-appellee is the State of Ohio. ...
State v. Rostorfer - 2/26/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant James D. Rostorfer appeals his conviction and sentence from the Ashland County Court of Common Pleas on two counts of forgery in violation of R.C. 2913.31 (A) (3) one count of petty...
State v. Atkinson - 2/20/2004
. Defendant-appellant Willie C. Atkinson appeals from his conviction and sentence, following a bench trial, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Atkinson was also convicted of a marked lane violation, but it does not appear...
State v. Armstrong - 2/18/2004
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, Herbert Armstrong, appeals from the judgments of...
City of Willoughby v. Wutchiett - 2/13/2004
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Appellant, Joyce E. Wutchiett ("Wutchiett"), appeals her conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Willoughby Codified Ordinances 434.01(a)(1) and no lighted lights in...
State v. Salva - 2/13/2004
Judgment: Affirmed.
. This appeal arises from the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. On January 19, 2001, appellant, David J. Salva, was indicted on one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, a first degree felony; driving...
State v. Massie - 2/9/2004
DECISION
Defendant-appellant, Stephen Massie, appeals his conviction in the Mason Municipal Court for driving under the influence (DUI).
A state highway patrol officer observed appellant's vehicle drifting back and...
State v. Brown - 2/9/2004
Defendant-appellant, William Brown, appeals the decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas to reopen his suppression hearing, to deny his motion to suppress evidence, and to impose a greater than minimum sentence upon him...
State v. Kiger - 2/9/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. Defendant-Appellant, Dolores L. Kiger, appeals a judgment of the Henry County Common Pleas Court, convicting her of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of aggravated...
State v. Ferrell - 2/9/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
. Defendant-appellant, Jacqueline M. Ferrell, appeals her conviction, following a jury trial, in the Mahoning County Court, Area No. 4, for driving under the influence ("DUI"), in violation of...
State v. Howell - 2/9/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
. The appellant, Todd Howell, appeals the August 26, 2003 judgment of the Bellefontaine Municipal Court, finding him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in...
City of Cleveland v. Weems - 2/5/2004
. Appellant, James Weems, appeals his criminal conviction by a jury in Cleveland Municipal Court for obstructing official business, in violation of Cleveland Codified Ordinance 615.06.
. On September 8, 2002, at two o'clock...
State v. Robertson - 2/5/2004
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
.Defendant-appellant, Linda Robertson, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court finding her guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in...
State v. Oklata - 2/5/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
. Defendant-appellant, Paul Oklata, appeals from his conviction for driving under suspension and driving under the influence, following a no contest plea, in Youngstown Municipal Court.
....
State v. Reed - 2/2/2004
. Defendant-appellant, Michael W. Reed, appeals a judgment of the Van Wert County Municipal Court, finding him guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Reed claims that the trial court erred in not suppressing the results...
State v. Houlett - 1/30/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Sandusky County Court, District No. 1, Clyde, Ohio, which, following a jury verdict, found appellant, William R. Houlett, III, guilty of (1) driving under...
State v. Pletcher - 1/29/2004
Defendant-appellant James W. Pletcher, Jr. [hereinafter appellant] appeals from his convictions and sentences in the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas on two felony counts of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence...
State v. Logue - 1/27/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
. Defendant-appellant, David Thomas Logue, appeals from a Belmont County Court, Northern Division decision denying a motion to withdraw his guilty plea to one count of driving under the...
State v. Shaffer - 1/23/2004
. This appeal arises from the Portage County Court of Common Pleas wherein, appellant, David A. Shaffer ("Shaffer"), was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol ("DUI"), a fourth degree felony.
. On September 5,...
State v. Schmitt - 1/21/2004
Criminal procedure - Evidence - Driving under the influence - Law enforcement officer may testify at trial regarding observations made during a defendant's performance of nonscientific standardized field sobriety tests. ...
State v. Liming - 1/16/2004
. Defendant, Brian R. Liming, appeals from his conviction and resulting sentence for a violation of R.C. 2903.06(A)(2), aggravated vehicular homicide, which were entered on Liming's guilty plea.
. R.C. 2903.06(A) provides:...
State v. Black - 1/16/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol rendered on a no contest plea in the Fulton County Court, Western Division. Because we conclude that the...
State/City of Fairfield v. Lucking - 1/12/2004
Defendant-appellant, Eric Lucking, appeals his conviction in the Fairfield Municipal Court for driving under the influence of alcohol.
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on the morning of February 2, 2002, Ohio State Highway...
State v. Scott-Hoover - 1/12/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment Affirmed
. Kelly Scott-Hoover, appellant herein, appeals from the judgment of the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, finding appellant guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide, in violation of R.C....
State v. Underwood - 1/9/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Appellant Tina Underwood appeals her conviction of driving under the influence in the New Philadelphia Municipal Court.
Appellee is the State of Ohio.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE
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State v. Mosti - 1/7/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded.
. This is an appeal by the State of Ohio in a felony criminal case after the charges against Appellee Martin F. Mosti were dismissed by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas. The reason...
State v. Vance - 1/7/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant Michael P. Vance appeals his convictions and sentences entered by the Richland County Court of Common Pleas on two counts of assault of a peace officer, in violation of R.C. 2903.13(A)....
State v. Copley - 12/31/2003
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-Appellant, Daniel Copley, has appealed from his...
State v. Masek - 12/31/2003
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, Jennifer C. Masek, appeals from her conviction in...
State v. Pierce - 12/31/2003
Rendered on the 31st day of December, 2003.
. Defendant-appellant Richard Pierce appeals from his conviction and sentence for Driving Under the Influence and Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device, following a plea of no...
Stark County Bar Association v. McKenney - 12/31/2003
Submitted August 26, 2003
. Respondent, Patrick McKinney of Canton, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0058443, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1992. On January 27, 2003, relator, Stark County Bar Association,...
State v. Wooten - 12/30/2003
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
.Defendant-appellant, Larry D. Wooten, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court finding him guilty, pursuant to a no contest plea, of driving without a valid operator's...
State v. Weiser - 12/23/2003
. Plaintiff-appellant state of Ohio (hereinafter "plaintiff" or "appellant") appeals from the January 22, 2003 decision and judgment entry of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting defendant-appellee Trent R. Weiser's...
State v. Townsend - 12/22/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. Phillip Townsend (hereinafter "Townsend" or "appellant"), appellant herein, appeals the judgment of the Marion County Court of Common Pleas, finding him guilty of OMVI, a violation of R.C....
State v. Lamb - 12/22/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. The appellant, Travis Lamb, appeals the July 23, 2003 judgment of conviction and sentence of the Marysville Municipal Court, assigning as error the trial court's decision to overrule Lamb's...
State v. May - 12/22/2003
. Appellant, the state of Ohio, appeals the judgment of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas. The trial court granted a motion of appellee, Karen L. May, to vacate an order requiring her to pay court costs.
. May was...
State v. Blake - 12/19/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant Byron Blake appeals his conviction and sentence from the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on one count of aggravated possession of drugs. Plaintiff-appellee is the State of Ohio. ...
State v. Steigerwald - 12/17/2003
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant, Dean R. Steigerwald, appeals from his convictions in the Medina Municipal Court for...
State v. Moore - 12/17/2003
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Defendant, Michael D. Moore, appeals from the judgment of the Wayne County Court of Common...
State v. Martin - 12/17/2003
Defendant Abdullah Martin appeals a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County, Ohio, which convicted and sentenced him for one count of trafficking in crack cocaine in violation of R.C. 2925.03, a third degree...
Springer v. Caltrider - 12/17/2003
JUDGMENT: Reversed
. Appellant, Franklin R. Caltrider, Registrar, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, appeals a decision of the Columbiana County Municipal Court, Southwest Division, vacating an administrative suspension of the driver's...
State v. Chilcutt - 12/15/2003
JUDGMENTS: Judgments affirmed.
. Appellant herein, Cynthia Chilcutt, appeals the decision of the Crawford County Municipal Court, finding her guilty of OMVI, in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1).
. On February 15, 2003,...
State v. Davis - 12/12/2003
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Appellant, Danny A. Davis, appeals from the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas adjudicating him a sexual predator pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2950. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the...
State v. Quinones - 12/12/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. Appellant Vanessa Quinones was stopped by a state trooper for violating R.C. 4511.34, following a vehicle too closely. After the stop, the trooper also cited Appellant for driving under the influence of...
State v. Pyle - 12/12/2003
Rendered on the 12th day of December, 2003.
. Defendant-appellant Glen G. Pyle, Jr., appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress. Pyle contends that Trooper Anthony J. Kovach lacked probable cause to arrest him for...
Yost v. Burmundez - 12/12/2003
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Violet Grace Yost appeals the decision of the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court which, following a jury trial, entered judgment in favor of defendant-appellee A. J. Bermudez, M.D. We affirm.
. In...
State v. Shahan - 12/10/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Dennis Shahan appeals his conviction for gross sexual imposition and his classification as a sexual predator. He contends the court erred in admitting hearsay evidence concerning additional...
State v. Letsche - 12/9/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Mark Letsche appeals the denial of his Motion to Suppress Evidence by the Chillicothe Municipal Court. Appellant argues that the court should have suppressed all evidence obtained as a result of his...
Ryncarz v. City of Aurora - 12/5/2003
. Appellant, Adam L. Ryncarz, appeals from the November 6, 2001 judgment entry of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division, granting appellees', the city of Aurora, the Aurora Police Department, and Joseph Chambers,...
State v. Scharf - 12/5/2003
. Appellant, Rhonda Scharf, appeals from the September 18, 2002 judgment entry of the Willoughby Municipal Court, ordering the revocation of her probation.
. On July 18, 2002, a complaint was filed against appellant for...
State v. Shinaberry - 12/5/2003
Defendant-appellant Robert R. Shinaberry [hereinafter appellant] appeals from his January 17, 2003, conviction and sentence in the New Philadelphia Municipal Court on one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol, in...
State v. Costello - 12/3/2003
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Defendant, Michael Costello, appeals from the judgment of the Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court...
State v. Winters - 12/1/2003
Defendant-appellant, Tony Winters, appeals the decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, sentencing him for driving under the influence. We affirm the common pleas court's decision.
In August 2002, a patrolman...
State v. Whalen - 11/26/2003
. Michael Whalen entered a plea of guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, a fourth degree felony (due to Whalen's having been convicted of DUI three other times within the six years preceding this offense).
. The...
State v. Flanagan - 11/25/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Kevin A. Flanagan appeals the Lawrence County Municipal Court's denial of his motion to dismiss the charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (OMVI). Appellant argues that the...
State v. Leonard - 11/21/2003
. This appeal arises from the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, wherein appellant, Robert J. Leonard ("Leonard"), pled guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular assault, a felony in the third degree, and was sentenced to...
State v. Gordon - 11/20/2003
. Defendant, Michael E. Gordon, appeals from his conviction after a bench trial on two counts of aggravated vehicular assault and one count of driving under the influence and claims that the state of Ohio failed to introduce...
In re Adoption of S.N.C. - 11/19/2003
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant, Ty B. Granakis, has appealed from the judgment of the Medina County Court of Common...
State v. Hurley - 11/17/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. Plaintiff-appellant the State of Ohio ("the State") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Bellefontaine Municipal Court granting defendant-appellee Daniel J. Hurley's ("Hurley") motion to...
Westfield Insurance v. Barnett - 11/17/2003
. This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties' briefs, and their oral arguments before this court. Defendants-Appellants, Rondus and Donna Barnett, appeal the decision of the Noble...
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