If you are facing an operating a vehicle impaired (OVI) charge in Pomeroy, you may encounter significant consequences, including fines and jail time. With the right approach to investigating your OVI case and a strong legal defense, it is possible to avoid a severe penalty and get your life back on track.
However, navigating Ohio’s complex legal system is not easy. As an experienced Pomeroy OVI defense lawyer, I leverage multiple defenses to help my clients achieve the best outcome.
My team and I at Andrew H. Stevenson Attorney at Law, LLC strongly believe that timely legal advice has the potential to turn any OVI defense case around. Call today to secure me as your dedicated criminal defense attorney.
An OVI arrest does not automatically lead to serious penalties. Regardless of how straightforward the violation is, strong legal defenses exist to get a case dismissed or to reduce the maximum penalty allowed in Ohio law. A Pomeroy OVI defense attorney, like myself, could assist in five key areas of a case that influence the outcome and subsequent penalties.
I help clients understand their legal rights and how to exercise them. For example, if police or other Ohio law enforcement individuals violated someone’s proper procedures, I could challenge the evidence.
This includes the requirement that law enforcement across Ohio have a valid reason to conduct a traffic stop. If I determine that the stop was unlawful, this may help reduce charges or even cause the OVI case to be dismissed.
Breathalyzers, blood tests, and field sobriety tests are not always reliable. Common issues seen in Pomeroy include improper administration, calibration problems, and medical conditions. However, such tests are also the crux of many OVI charges. I may challenge test results to reduce potential penalties or dismiss the case.
Ohio Revised Code Section 2929.22 states that penalties for OVI can include mandatory jail time. However, I could negotiate with prosecutors to lower charges even if the evidence appears strong. Additionally, I could fight to reduce penalties or, in some situations, dismiss the charges.
As outlined under Ohio Revised Code § 4511.19, a driver convicted of OVI faces various levels of license suspension. The length of this suspension varies based on how many convictions the driver has previously had:
Depending on the situation, I could help secure limited driving privileges rather than you face the maximum length of suspension. I could even challenge the license suspension altogether.
With my experience in OVI cases, I could build a strong defense based on specific circumstances. Because of my vast knowledge as a defense lawyer, it is easier for me to achieve your desired outcome.
Anyone facing OVI charges should contact a defense attorney such as myself as soon as possible. Delaying legal representation may lead to missed opportunities and deadlines for building a strong defense.
From the moment of arrest, law enforcement begins collecting evidence that prosecutors will use in court. Having my legal team involved early helps discover procedural errors, identify improper testing, and investigate unlawful traffic stops.
I can also navigate the immediate consequences of an OVI charge. For example, I can request an administrative license hearing to contest a license suspension so your driver’s license remains intact while the case is in progress. The sooner legal action commences, the greater the chance of protecting driving privileges.
Even if the case seems minor, OVI convictions carry long-term consequences. As a skilled lawyer, I provide detailed guidance and fight for the best possible outcome.
If you are facing a drunk driving charge, you should consider collaborating with a Pomeroy OVI defense lawyer like me. Competent legal assistance is vital to safeguarding your rights and avoiding severe consequences.
My team and I have helped hundreds of people navigate their OVI charges and achieve the desired outcome. Call to schedule a consultation today.
Client was accused of being under the influence of narcotics. Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was successfully challenged.
A young college student was stopped for speeding on Stimpson Ave. The Ohio State Patrol Officer administered field sobriety tests and placed the Client under arrest. The Client agreed to take a breath test and “blew” a .16. In reviewing the OSP video tape of field sobriety tests, Andrew found that the Trooper had unfairly graded the Client. Andrew was able to negotiate a reduced charge based on his client’s performance on the field sobriety tests.
Client was charged with OVI on the basis of being under influence of narcotics. The Officer who made the traffic stop was a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and the OVI charge was based solely on the Officer’s opinion as a DRE. Andrew’s cross-examination of the Officer at a suppression hearing revealed that the Officer’s opinion’s were based on flawed assumptions. The case was dismissed.
The client was charged with an OVI, facing a significant license suspension and fine. Their charge was negotiated to physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated, which carried a much more lenient sentence.
Client was charged with Operating a Vehicle while Impaired, a misdemeanor. Attorney Andrew Stevenson negotiated their participation in a Driver Intervention Program, preventing a conviction and a permanent criminal record.
Client was charged with a felony OVI while possessing a firearm. If convicted, they could be sentenced to a maximum of 30 months in jail, plus additional sentencing for the weapon enhancement. Attorney Andrew Stevenson negotiated a diversion in the case, reducing the charge to reckless operation of a vehicle while possessing criminal tools.
Client was charged with OVI and had a prior OVI conviction from 15 years earlier, outside Ohio’s 10-year lookback window. Attorney Andrew Stevenson negotiated the case to a Driver Intervention Program rather than a second OVI conviction.
Client was charged with an OVI, a charge that carries mandatory jail time, license suspension, and a permanent mark on their driving record. Attorney Andrew Stevenson negotiated with the prosecution to secure a reduction. The OVI charge was amended, and our client was able to complete a Driver Intervention Program in lieu of an OVI conviction avoiding jail time, protecting their license, and keeping an OVI off their permanent record.
Attorney Andrew Stevenson represented a client charged with Operating a Vehicle Impaired. After reviewing the case and negotiating with the prosecution, the charge was resolved through a Driver Intervention Program rather than an OVI conviction.
Attorney Andrew Stevenson secured a favorable outcome for his client charged with misdemeanor OVI by successfully negotiating a reduction to reckless operation. The result allowed the client to avoid an OVI conviction and the significant long-term consequences that accompany it.
Attorney Andrew Stevenson’s client was charged with OVI, an offense that can carry up to six months in jail, fines up to $1,075, and a license suspension of as long as three years. Stevenson worked out a resolution placing the client in a Driver Intervention Program in place of jail, and clearing the charge from their record.
A client facing an OVI charge retained Attorney Andrew Stevenson. After review and negotiation with the prosecutor, the OVI was reduced to a Reckless Operation offense avoiding mandatory jail time, a license suspension of up to three years, and a permanent OVI on the client’s record.
Client faced a first-offense misdemeanor OVI and the mandatory penalties that come with it: three days in jail, fines up to $1,075, and a one-to-three-year license suspension. Attorney Andrew Stevenson got the charge reduced to Reckless Operation carrying no jail time and a maximum fine of $150.
The client was charged with failure to comply with a police officer’s signal, OVI, and two counts of failure to stop after an accident, facing up to five and a half years in prison. The client pled to the indictment as charged, yet Andrew Stevenson’s sentencing advocacy still secured probation and kept the client out of prison entirely.
The client came to the firm facing aggravated vehicular assault, OVI, failure to stop after an accident, and driving under suspension potentially taking on up to 14 years in prison, with the aggravated vehicular assault count carrying mandatory prison time. Attorney Andrew Stevenson resolved the entire case to a single minor misdemeanor with only a fine, no jail, and no felony conviction.
Client faced both an OVI count and a paired unlawful-alcohol-concentration charge, along with the mandatory jail time a first-offense OVI conviction carries. Attorney Andrew Stevenson resolved the case to a single OVI plea served through Ohio’s 72-hour Driver Intervention Program (no jail), with the unlawful-alcohol-concentration count dismissed.
A .230 BAC reading combined with a prior OVI conviction brought the client a second-offense high-tier charge, carrying a mandatory minimum of 20 days in jail, license suspension of up to seven years, and 90 days of vehicle immobilization. Andrew Stevenson negotiated the case down to a first-offense OVI, eliminating the second-offense mandatory minimums and the harsher license and vehicle consequences.
A clients first-offense misdemeanor OVI carries a mandatory three days in jail, fines up to $1,075, and a license suspension for one to three years. Attorney Andrew Stevenson got his client’s case dismissed.
Client was charged with first-offense misdemeanor OVI, an offense carrying a mandatory three days in jail, fines up to $1,075, and a license suspension of one to three years. Stevenson got the charge reduced to Underage OVI (OVUAC), a fourth-degree misdemeanor with no mandatory jail time, fines up to $250, and a license suspension of 90 days to two years.