Recently, a man was driving a work vehicle when he got into an accident. His phone was dead, and he was close to his home, so he walked there. He had a few drinks here, and his wife called the medical squad to examine a head injury from the accident. Prior to their arrival, police officers found the vehicle he left. Upon meeting the man, they realized he had several drinks.
The police charged the man with leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI). If convicted, he faced a year’s license suspension, 10 days in jail, and a $375 fine. He was an HVAC technician – as a result of this situation, he lost his job.
Columbus criminal defense lawyer Joseph Kunkel persuaded the court to dismiss the client’s OVI charge due to insufficient evidence. As a result, he only had to plead guilty to leaving the scene and pay a small fine.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.
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