Northern Kentucky DUI Attorneys

by joesuhre on January 6, 2012

My name is Joe Suhre and I am the managing partner at Suhre & Associates, LLC.

And as part of our criminal defense practice, we provide our clients with an aggressive and thorough DUI defense….both in Northern Kentucky and across the river in Cincinnati.

In fact, with the help of a very experienced team of DUI attorneys, which includes a former police officer and former prosecutors, I have been named a leading Cincinnati DUI Attorney by Cincy Magazine every year since 2006 and a Rising Star Super Lawyer by Cincinnati Magazine in 2011 and 2012.

So, what does that mean to you?

Simply this – the DUI Attorneys at Suhre & Associates are very efficient at solving your legal issues – particularly the many problems you’ll have to face after an arrest for DUI in Kentucky.

While you are here at this website, take a look just to the right.  I have put together a large number of questions and answers related to DUI in Northern Kentucky.

At the top-right, there is a search box.  All you have to do is type in a question, and if the answer is on this site, you’ll be led directly to it.

An alternative to using the search box is selecting one of the categories shown right below the search box.  Just click on the one you’d like more information about, and the questions and answers about Northern KY DUI issues will be shown.

And for additional information about DUI legal issues in the state of Kentucky, see our Northern Kentucky DUI overview.

One last thing before I go – if you, a family member, or even a close friend has been arrested for DUI in Northern Kentucky, do not put-off contacting an attorney.  Whether it’s my firm or another in the area, the earlier an attorney can get involved, the better-off you’ll be.

For immediate assistance with a DUI issue, don’t hesitate to give our 24 hour emergency number a call at 513.333.0014.  We are available to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Right to Independent Test

by joesuhre on January 6, 2012

When a person is charged with DUI in Kentucky and submits to a blood, breath, or urine test at the request of the police; they also have the right to a separate independent test.  This separate test is available after the person has submitted to all the tests requested by the officer.   The additional test is typically a blood test at a local hospital.  The officer has to provide reasonable assistance to the person to obtain the test.  This can include allowing a person to call to obtain money for the test, transporting the person to a hospital for the test, etc.  The inability to obtain a test does not preclude that admission of test the police administered but the police’s refusal to provide reasonable assistance can – it’s a violation of the person’s Due Process rights.

Each Kentucky DUI case will have its own unique circumstances, so it is important to have an experienced Kentucky DUI lawyer review the case.

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Kentucky DUI Breath Test – 2 hour rule

March 10, 2011

There are several prerequisites to the admissibility of a breath test in a Kentucky DUI case. One of those prerequisites relates to the timing of the breath test relative to the end of operation of the vehice. The law requires that any breath test result admitted to prove a per se offense be taken within [...]

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Kentucky DUI Pre-trial Suspension

November 20, 2010

In a Kentucky DUI arrest, there exists the possibility of a driving suspension imposed BEFORE the case is resolved.  Even if you are NOT GUILTY of DUI, you can still be suspended.  How?  By not taking a chemical (blood, breath, or urine) test to determine the alcohol level in your system. If you’ve been arrested [...]

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Does a Physical Control In Ohio Enhance A DUI Charge In Kentucky?

April 16, 2010

Ohio has an offense known as “Physical Control Of Vehicle While Under The Influence”, commonly called physical control.  In order to be convicted of this charge, the prosecutor must prove that a person was in physical control – which is defined as being in the driver’s position of the front seat and having possession of the ignition key and [...]

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Multiple DUI Offender Penalties

April 15, 2010

Aside from causing an accident and injuring someone, a person charged with a second or more offense DUI faces the most serious type of DUI.  Not just because the minimum penalties are enhanced – you can read about the penalties here http://www.suhrelaw.com/kentucky-dui-overview.php - but because the judges and prosecutors have noticeably less tolerance for making plea [...]

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Does a KY Underage DUI Enhance An Ohio DUI?

March 26, 2010

Since I am licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky, I have a unique perspective on the consequences that come from a DUI conviction in either state.  The interplay between Kentucky’s underage DUI statute and Ohio’s underage DUI statute is important.  There are separate long term consequences depending on where one is convicted of the underage [...]

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Does An Underage DUI Enhance A Subsequent DUI In Kentucky?

March 25, 2010

The question is whether or not an underage DUI conviction will enhance a subsequent Kentucky DUI offense, making it a second offense.  The answer depends on what we mean by “underage DUI”. There are two possibilities for an underage person – and by that I mean a person under 21 – to be charged with a [...]

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DUI Case Discovery – A Prosecutor’s Obligation

March 15, 2010

In a DUI case, most defense attorneys will file for discovery.  Discovery is simply another term for evidence.  Its important to review all of the evidence in a case, so a proper assment of the strengths and weaknesses of the case may be made. But what if a prosecutor will not respond to a discovery [...]

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My DUI Attorney Filed For Discovery, What Is That?

March 12, 2010

Discovery is simply another was of saying evidence.  In a Kentucky DUI case, the defense attorney will usually file a discovery request.  A discovery requests asks the prosecutor to provide the defense with the evidence that the Commonwealth intends to use at the DUI trial. The Rules of Criminal Procedure cover the scope of the [...]

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