Cleveland, Ohio, DUI Defense Attorney
Arrested for drunk driving? Is there any defense to a DUI charge, or should you should just pay your fine and wait for the matter to blow over? In Ohio, DUI means a mandatory three-day jail sentence. If you are a pilot, drive a van or bus or are a commercial truck driver, a DUI conviction will mean the loss of your livelihood. Before you make a decision, talk to an attorney with experience in DUI/DWI cases.
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Drunk driving is referred to as operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI), driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, impaired or intoxicated (OMVI). There are effective DUI defense strategies. I have been representing clients in Northeast Ohio courts for over 30 years. Depending on the facts surrounding your arrest, I may be able to have the results of a breath test, blood test or roadside sobriety test thrown out. Did the arresting officer follow proper procedures? Was the testing equipment properly calibrated? Was the evidence properly handled?
If you were charged with a first offense, as your attorney, I may be able to negotiate a residential driver intervention program rather than the three-day minimum jail sentence. If you have previous convictions, I will work to keep you out of jail or reduce your jail time and avoid forfeiture of your vehicle.
A DUI conviction or guilty plea carries penalties including fines, jail time, vehicle forfeiture and mandatory license suspension. Ohio has a graded system of DUI penalties. Your prior record and breathalyzer test reading will influence your sentence. As your lawyer, I will work to see that you are granted provisional driving privileges after the initial mandatory suspension, while your case is pending.
Talk to a DUI defense lawyer. Protect your rights.
Please call (216) 881-7939 or e-mail my firm to arrange a consultation. I represent clients in courts in Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Summit County, Medina County and Portage County, Ohio. My office is conveniently located in the heart of Cleveland, in the historic Brownhoist Building on St. Clair Avenue.
Attorney Laurence A. Turbow
