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. Wilson - 3/7/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. Defendant-appellant Timothy Wilson appeals his DUI conviction in Mahoning County Court No. 4. This court is asked to decide two issues. First, whether the trial court erred in overruling the motion to...
State v. Donovan - 3/7/2003
Rendered on the 7th day of March, 2003.
. This case presents two issues. The first is whether the trial court erred when it found that the warrantless stop of Appellant's vehicle was justified by probable cause of a marked...
State v. Stringham - 3/7/2003
. Scott H. Stringham appeals from his conviction and sentence in the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on one count of first-degree murder.
. Stringham advances four assignments of error on appeal. First, he contends that...
State v. Boone - 3/3/2003
JUDGMENT: Reversed, vacated and remanded.
. Defendant-appellant Bridgette Boone appeals her jury trial conviction for felonious assault and domestic violence. Because she was not brought to trial within the statutorily...
State v. Alborn - 3/3/2003
Defendant-appellant Jack L. Alborn, Jr. appeals his convictions entered by the Canton Municipal Court for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1) and (A)(3), following a jury's verdict of guilty...
State v. Elder - 2/28/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This matter comes before the court on appeal from the Ottawa
. County Court of Common Pleas. The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows.
. On January 30, 2001, a bill of...
State v. Webb - 2/28/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant Leslie O. Webb appeals the April 26, 2002 Judgment Entry of the Delaware Municipal Court which denied his Motion to Set Aside Plea. The State of Ohio is plaintiff-appellee. ...
State v. Ferguson - 2/27/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part and cause remanded.
. Defendant-appellant Vaughn S. Ferguson ("Ferguson") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County finding him...
State v. Booth - 2/26/2003
Decision and Journal Entry
Appellant, Janella J. Booth, appeals the decision of the Medina Municipal Court, which found her guilty of operating a vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration. This court affirms.
I....
State v. Jones - 2/24/2003
Defendant-appellant, Arthur Jones, appeals his convictions in Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, alleging that his second trial after a mistrial was barred by double jeopardy.
Appellant was stopped by Union Township...
State v. Nelson - 2/18/2003
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
This appeal from a finding by the trial court that appellant violated the conditions of his probation is the basis for this appeal.
Appellant raises three Assignments of Error:
I....
State v. David - 2/14/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
. Defendant-appellant Thomas A. David ("David") brings this appeal from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas finding him guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and sentencing him to eight...
State v. Rankin - 2/14/2003
. Appellant Robert Rankin appeals the decision of the Belmont County Court of Common Pleas denying his presentence motion to withdraw a guilty plea. Appellant pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated ("DWI"), a violation of R.C....
State v. Nowak - 2/14/2003
JUDGMENT: Appeal dismissed.
. This appeal is brought by Leat Michelle Nowak from the judgment of the Upper Sandusky Municipal Court, Wyandot County, denying as untimely filed her motion for leave to appeal an administrative...
State v. Francis - 2/7/2003
JUDGMENT: Judgment Reversed
. This appeal was brought by plaintiff-appellant State of Ohio ("the State") from the judgment of the Hardin County Municipal Court dismissing a complaint charging defendant-appellee Jason R....
State v. Hendrickson - 2/7/2003
. In this action, Paul Hendrickson appeals from his conviction and sentence on charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault, fleeing and eluding a police officer, felonious assault...
State v. Jenkins - 2/5/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from the decision of the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas in which Defendant-Appellant Delmar D. Jenkins pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OMVI), a...
State v. Troyer - 2/5/2003
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, Steven A. Troyer, appeals from a judgment of...
State v. Knapp - 2/5/2003
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, the State of Ohio ("the State") appeals a ruling...
State v. Smith - 2/5/2003
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, Kevin P. Smith ("Smith"), appeals from a judgment...
City of Cuyahoga Falls v. James - 2/5/2003
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, Thomas James, appeals from the judgment of the...
State v. Grimsley - 2/4/2003
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
. Defendant-appellant, Trena V. Grimsley, appeals the decision of the Franklin County Municipal Court overruling her motion to suppress evidence ultimately leading to her arrest and conviction. ...
State v. Anglin - 2/3/2003
Defendant-appellant, Steven G. Anglin, appeals the decision of the Clermont County Municipal Court denying his motion to suppress evidence.
Appellant was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by Miami Township Officer...
State v. Canada - 1/31/2003
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This case is before the court on appeal from the Ottawa County Municipal Court, which entered judgment on a jury verdict finding appellant Susan Canada guilty of driving while under the influence of...
State v. Lake - 1/24/2003
JUDGMENT: Reversed, Conviction Vacated and Remanded.
. This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court and the parties' briefs. Defendant-appellant, Paul E. Lake, appeals from the decision of the...
State v. Searcy - 1/24/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part. Reversed and Remanded in part.
. Samuel Searcy ("Appellant") appeals from the five-year maximum sentence he received from the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court after a jury convicted him of...
State v. Caldwell - 1/23/2003
.Jason Caldwell, defendant-appellant, appeals the judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court, wherein the court found him guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1), a first-degree...
State v. Velmin - 1/23/2003
JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED
. Cathy Velmin appeals her convictions for two counts of assault on a peace officer, claiming that her counsel was ineffective. We find no merit to the appeal and affirm.
. Velmin was indicted on two...
State v. Edwards - 1/17/2003
JUDGMENT: Reversed
Defendant-appellant Gregory Edwards appeals his conviction and sentence from the Tuscarawas County Court on one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1) and...
State v. Oberacker - 1/16/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part and Remanded.
. Defendant-appellant Daniel Oberacker ("Oberacker"; d.o.b. August 3, 1969) appeals on a delayed basis from the trial court finding him to be a sexual predator. For the reasons adduced...
City of Stronsville - 1/16/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. Defendant-appellant Dominic A. Minnillo ("Minnillo"; d.o.b. July 2, 1964) appeals from his jury trial conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol ("DUI") in violation of R.C. 4511.191(A)(1). For...
State v. Middaugh - 1/10/2003
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: January 10, 2003
On May 12, 2002, appellant was charged with two counts of leaving the scene, driving under the influence, assured clear distance, failure to control and...
State v. Andrasek - 1/9/2003
JUDGMENT: REVERSED.
. Defendant-appellant Rose Marie Andrasek (d.o.b. April 20, 1976) appeals on the accelerated docket from the trial court's denial of her application to seal certain criminal court records pursuant to R.C....
State v. Kuhner - 12/30/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Appellant James Kuhner appeals the decision of the Fairfield County Municipal Court that denied, in part, a motion to suppress certain evidence obtained following a traffic stop. The following facts give...
State v. Yeatts - 12/27/2002
Rendered on the 27th day of December, 2002.
. Defendant, John Yeatts, appeals from his conviction and sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol, which was entered upon his plea of no contest after the trial court...
State v. Rupert - 12/27/2002
Judgment: Reversed and remanded.
. Appellant, Justin D. Rupert, appeals from the sentencing entry of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas dated August 15, 2001.
. On June 13, 2001, appellant was charged by way of...
State v. Pandolfi - 12/27/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. This is an appeal of the judgment of the Mentor Municipal Court, denying a motion to suppress filed by appellant, Donald W. Pandolfi.
. On the evening of November 2, 2000, appellant was arrested...
State v. Barnhart - 12/26/2002
. This is an appeal of Appellant's conviction and sentence for one count of felony driving under the influence ("DUI") and one count of driving while under suspension ("DUS"). Appellant alleges that the arresting officer did not...
State v. House - 12/26/2002
JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED AND REMANDED.
. Defendant-appellant, Steven House, appeals the decision of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court sentencing him to multiple consecutive five-year sentences for felonious assault upon remand...
State v. Dye - 12/20/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Appellant, Gary M. Dye, appeals from the judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division, convicting him of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
. On October...
State v. Bellamy - 12/20/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. This appeal emanates from two final judgments of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, ordering appellant, Michael K. Bellamy, to serve maximum consecutive sentences in trial court case numbers 01 CR...
State v. Perreault - 12/20/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. This is an accelerated appeal taken from a final judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division. Appellant, Claude J. Perreault, appeals from his conviction for driving with a prohibited...
State v. Robison - 12/19/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: December 19. 2002
Defendant-appellant Thomas W. Robison, III, [hereinafter appellant] appeals his January 8, 2002, conviction and sentence in the Licking County Court of Common...
State v. Barnhouse - 12/19/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
DATE JOURNALIZED: 12-19-02
. This is an appeal from an Athens County Common Pleas Court judgment that sanctioned Steven Barnhouse, defendant below and appellant herein, for community control...
State v. Edwards - 12/18/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Donald Edwards appeals from his conviction on a charge of failure to comply with the order of a police officer. He argues that his original counsel was ineffective and that the trial court erred in...
Creamer v. Stone - 12/18/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
On February 5, 2001, appellee, Mary Bingley, filed a motion for custody of Devin Stone, her grandson, at the time, age nine. Appellee is Devin's maternal grandmother. Mother of Devin is appellant, Cara...
Granville v. Thomas - 12/16/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: December 16, 2002
Defendant-appellant William T. Thomas [hereinafter appellant] appeals from his May 10, 2002, conviction and sentence in the Licking County Municipal Court on...
State v. Dabelko - 12/13/2002
. Appellant, Richard P. Dabelko, appeals the October 25, 2001 judgment entry from the Niles Municipal Court overruling his motion to vacate judgment or withdraw his no contest plea.
. On March 27, 2001, appellant filed a...
State v. Benson - 12/13/2002
. In this accelerated calendar case, appellant, David A. Benson, appeals from the judgment entered by the Ravenna Division of the Portage County Municipal Court. Benson was convicted of driving under the influence.
. On...
State v. Chike - 12/13/2002
. Appellant, Paul J. Chike, appeals from the June 1, 2000 judgment entry of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas.
. On March 23, 2001, appellant was indicted on three counts in connection with a motor vehicle accident that...
State v. Williams - 12/13/2002
. This is an accelerated appeal from the judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division, denying the appeal of appellant, Jacob A. Williams, of his administrative license suspension.
. On July 13, 2001,...
State v. Smith - 12/13/2002
97 Ohio St.3d ___
Submitted July 24, 2002
. In April 1998, defendant-appellant, Steven Smith, met and started dating Keysha Frye. A short time later, Smith moved in with Frye and her two young daughters, Ashley, age two,...
State v. Collins - 12/13/2002
Rendered on the 13th day of December, 2002.
. John Collins was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving under suspension (DUS). After his motion to suppress was overruled, Collins pleaded no...
State v. Molk - 12/13/2002
. Scott Molk ("appellant") appeals the judgment of conviction by the Mentor Municipal Court. The trial court's judgment was entered upon a jury's verdict finding appellant guilty of driving while under the influence of alcohol, a...
City of Cleveland v. Benjamin - 12/12/2002
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISION: DECEMBER 12, 2002
JUDGMENT: REVERSED AND REMANDED.
I.
. After defendant-appellee Jamal Benjamin ("Benjamin") was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol...
State v. Sugalski - 12/11/2002
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, Raymond L. Sugalski, Jr., appeals the decision of...
Peters v. Anderson - 12/11/2002
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:
Petitioner-Appellant Michael T. Peters has appealed from an...
State v. Vass - 12/11/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. This appeal arises out of appellant's conviction in the Mahoning County Court, Area No. 2, on one count of driving under the influence ("DUI"), in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1). Appellant, Nicole Vass,...
In re Willis - 12/10/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: December 10, 2002
Appellant Robert Laux appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas, Coshocton County, Juvenile Division, which granted permanent custody of his child...
State v. Perreault - 12/6/2002
. This is an accelerated appeal taken from a final judgment of the Portage County Municipal Court, Ravenna Division. Appellant, Claude J. Perreault, appeals from his conviction for driving with a prohibited breath-alcohol content,...
State v. Osting - 12/6/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Appellant, Lynn M. Osting, appeals from the October 24, 2001 judgment entry of the Girard Municipal Court.
. On July 9, 2000, Patrolman O'Brien of the Girard Police Department, responded to a...
State v. Scott - 12/6/2002
. This is an appeal of a judgment of the Willoughby Municipal Court, upon a jury verdict, finding appellant, William D. Scott, guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1).
. On the...
State v. Hayes - 12/5/2002
Judgment: Affirmed
. Defendant-appellant Robert Hayes ("defendant") appeals from the sentence imposed by the trial court. Defendant maintains that the trial court failed to adhere to applicable sentencing statutes when it...
State v. Bass - 12/4/2002
JUDGMENT: Judgment Affirmed
. The defendant-appellant, Cheryl Bass appeals from the judgment of the Hardin County Court of Common Pleas denying her motion to modify sentence. The trial court also denied the appellant's...
State v. Fizer - 12/3/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Marsha Fizer appeals the Jackson County Municipal Court's denial of her motion to suppress as well as her convictions for driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving while under...
State ex rel Woodline Products - 12/3/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
IN MANDAMUS ON OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
. Woodline Products, Inc., relator, has filed this original action requesting that this court issue a writ of mandamus ordering...
State v. Kraft - 12/3/2002
JUDGMENT: Reversed
Defendant Brett A. Kraft appeals a judgment of the Municipal Court of Mount Vernon, Ohio, which convicted and sentenced him for driving without an operator's license in violation of R.C. 4507.02(A)(1),...
State v. Apple - 12/2/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: 12/2/2002
On Ocyober 25, 2001, Appellant was stopped for driving at a high rate of speed, weaving and/or changing lanes without signaling by an officer from the Pickerington...
State v. Reiger - 12/2/2002
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: December 2, 2002
Plaintiff-appellant the State of Ohio appeals the March 14, 2002 Journal Entry of the Fairfield County Municipal Court which suppressed the BAC...
In re Ratliff - 11/29/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Defendant-appellant, Tabitha Townsend ("appellant"), appeals from the denial of her writ of habeas corpus and the grant of plaintiffs-appellees, Harold and Marilyn Ratliffs', complaint for custody of...
State v. Jones - 11/29/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. Appellant, Harold A. Jones, appeals from the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas' denial of his motion to suppress evidence. Appellant was convicted of one count of possession of crack cocaine.
...
State v. Sneed - 11/27/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
. This is an appeal from an order of Judge Nancy Margaret Russo that denied Michael Sneed's motion to vacate his guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, with a DUI specification; five...
City of Cleveland v. Bruner - 11/27/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. This appeal is before the court on the accelerated docket pursuant to App.R. 11.1 and Loc. App.R. 11.1. Plaintiff-appellant City of Cleveland ("city") appeals from the judgment of the Cleveland Municipal...
State v. Morton - 11/27/2002
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, Michael L. Morton, appeals the decision of the...
State v. Campbell - 11/27/2002
JUDGMENT ENTRY.
This appeal is considered on the accelerated calendar under App.R. 11.1(E) and Loc.R. 12,and this Judgment Entry shall not be considered an Opinion of the Court pursuant to S.Ct.R.Rep.Op. 3(A).
Following a...
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