State v. W
Jan 07, 2014OUTCOME: Reduced to Reckless Operation
Second OVI in 6 years, Refused the breath test, allegedly failed all field sobriety tests
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Joseph Donald Hada's Legal Cases (8)
Mayfield Heights,, OH
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Mayfield Heights,, OH
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense
State v. PM
Dec 19, 2013OUTCOME: Case Reduced to Reckless Operation and Client only paid fine and costs
Underage driver pulled over for erratic driving. Driver allegedly failed field sobriety tests and refused the breath test. Defense included challenges to the administration of field sobriety tests an ... d retention of evidence.
State v. MM
Nov 13, 2013OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Allegedly weaving/crossing lane lines and failing all field sobriety tests and refused breath test. Won ruling that officer lack a sufficient reason to initiate a stop of the vehicle.
State v. FC
Sep 25, 2013OUTCOME: OVI Dismissed Prior to Trial
Officer reported weaving and marked lanes violation, odor of alcohol, slurred speech, admission of drinking, failure of all field sobriety tests, and performed breath and urine tests.
State v. TM
Mar 14, 2013OUTCOME: OVI Dismissed Prior to Trial
Prior OVI, hit and run accident, reports of extreme impairment.
State v. DH
Jan 29, 2013OUTCOME: Reduced to Reckless Operation
BAC .156, Reported to have failed or been unable to complete the Field Sobriety Tests, Admission of Drinking, Marked Lanes Violation, Possession of Paraphernalia, Investigation turned up months of prob ... lems with breath machine.
State v. CH
Jul 13, 2012OUTCOME: Not Guilty by Jury
Weaving, Test over the limit, slurred speech, failure of field sobriety tests, admission of drinking, prior OVI, Able to get test excluded and show improper administration of field sobriety tests.
Intoxilyzer 8000 Challenge
Jun 01, 2012OUTCOME: Breath test results not allowed to be used as evidence of OVI
Multiple cases were consolidated into one challenge to Ohio's new breath testing machine, the Intoxilyzer 8000, in Painesville Municipal Court. As lead counsel, Mr. Hada argued against the reliability ... of the machine and its propensity for delievering inaccurate results. Ultimately, the Judge excluded all breath results from the machine from being presented as evidence in his court.