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Nurse’s OVI / DUI Urine Test Charge Reduced to Physical Control

Posted On: April 18th, 2014

A young female nurse was driving home one evening, when she was stopped by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper for a marked lanes violation. After speaking to the driver, the trooper asked if she had been drinking. She admitted to drinking a little bit earlier in the evening. The trooper then asked her to step out of her car and perform the roadside field sobriety tests. She complied. After completing the roadside field sobriety tests, the trooper arrested the young lady and charged her with a first offense OVI / DUI charge.

After arresting the young lady, the trooper asked if she would be willing to take a breath test. The driver agreed. There were issues with the breath test and she was then asked to submit to an OVI / DUI urine test. She agreed. After testing, the young lady was given her ticket and her case was scheduled for arraignment in Delaware County Municipal Court.

After reviewing the process of hiring an OVI / DUI attorney, and speaking with a number of attorneys over the phone, this young nurse reached out to attorney Ben Luftman. After speaking with attorney Luftman, the Columbus Criminal Defense team was hired to represent her. The attorneys with LHA represented their client on her case. During the course of the case, the urine test result came back and it was over the Ohio legal limit. However, while reviewing all of the reports and the test result, our attorneys found some potential evidence issues. After bringing the issues to the prosecutor’s attention, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the OVI / DUI charge to a lesser Physical Control violation. The physical control charge is a 0 point, non-moving violation. Our client was very happy to avoid the OVI / DUI conviction on her record and accepted the reduction.

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