Brown Law Office OVI/DUI News

The Ninth District Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in an OVI/DUI case regarding when an officer has reasonable suspicion of impaired driving sufficient to order an individual out of  a car to perform field sobriety testing.  In State v. Hochstetler, 2016-Ohio-8389, the Court held that “erratic” driving (in this case swerving into the opposite lane in front of oncoming traffic), combined with other factors was sufficient to order an individual out of a car to perform field sobriety testing.  The Court’s emphasis on erratic driving could provide a guide to future cases that do not involve such driving.  A link to the decision can be found here.

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/9/2016/2016-Ohio-8389.pdf

Contact the OVI/DUI attorney at the Brown Law Office today for a free consultation at 330-601-0101.  As a member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, the Brown Law Office has the experience and tools necessary to defend your OVI/DUI case.