Man Gets 12th Ohio DUI
A man was arrested on Thanksgiving for his twelfth Ohio OVI.
His BAC registered at .174, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.
Ohio DUI News: Aurora police officer arrested
Here is another example of a well-respected police officer getting arrested for drunk driving. This one happened in Ohio.
As I keep saying, being a police officer is very stressful. In fact, police officers and lawyers, as groups, have statistically high rates of alcohol and drug abuse.
Aurora police sergeant on leave after DUI arrest - Metro - cleveland.com: "'Sometimes you can't dictate behavior, but our officers get substance-abuse training every year,' Mayor Lynn McGill said. 'As a police officer, you're expected to be able to serve the public and serve them well.' Piggott is a recent graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College, run by the Law Enforcement Foundation. It's a 105-hour program for police executives. Piggott was on the city's tactical response team and trained other officers how to shoot. Aurora Patrolman Scott A. Garan, 42, was arrested Dec. 19 in Kent, where he lives, on drunken driving and criminal damaging charges. Kent Patrolman Martin Gilliland stopped Garan, who was driving his wife's car. Garan refused to take a breath-alcohol test and damaged property at the police station. A hearing to discuss whether some evidence should be supressed is set for April 15. Garan had been wearing an alcohol-detecting monitor until March 16, when a Portage County judge allowed him to remove it. It was Garan's second drunken-driving charge. He also has a prior conviction in Kent for disorderly conduct. He was demoted from sergeant to patrolman after the incident. He pleaded guilty July 23, 2007, and was fined $130."
My point in reporting police officers who are arrested for DUI is not to "out" or shame them, but to support my ongoing thesis that DWI is truly a crime that touches all types of people, in all occupations and of all responsibility levels.
The "cure" for drunk driving is not heavy prosecution. It is understanding and treatment.
Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer and Prosecutors Agree
Ohio Criminal Cases Take A Step Forwards
Ohio prosecutors are pushing for open discovery throughout the state in Criminal cases. This push for uniformity is being touted by Ohio Criminal Defense lawyers as a major step forwards towards a fair and equal system.
e said. 'This is a huge step on their part, a substantial leap.'"Ohio's prosecutors serve justice by calling for open discovery across the state: Regina Brett - Regina Brett, Plain Dealer Columnist - cleveland.com: "Champaign County Prosecutor Nick Selvaggio, who is president of the prosecutors group, told me the plan would give defense attorneys the right to inspect all police reports and witness statements before a trial. Right now in Ohio, justice depends on geography. Prosecutors in the state's 88 counties decide whether to grant open discovery. Some offer it; too many don't. The proposal, which was shaped by about 25 prosecutors, also allows prosecutors to protect witnesses who fear harm. In cases where prosecutors can 'reasonably articulate' their concern for danger, they can withhold witness statements. The prosecutors also want to inspect all defense witness statements and expert witness findings or reports before those individuals testify. The defense could still cite privilege as a reason not to disclose some information. Ian Friedman, president of the criminal defense lawyers group, was ecstatic at the proposal on the table. 'We are going to accomplish a more fair system of justice in Ohio,' h
Now, if only the makers of the Intoxilyzer and the prosecutors in states that use Intoxilyzer products would agree to make discovery about the breath test device plain and open.
