What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ravenna Ohio
I was stopped on 8/9/2014 because the police officer had a speed meter that registered me at 61 miles in a 50 mile zone. Upon rolling my windows down the officer asked me where I was coming from and I told him from the studio, I usually play the violin to beats for fun. He asked me if I had any alcohol and I told him 1 and a half beers. He also asked me where I was going, I was going night fishing at a local lake “West Branch”. I was then asked to get out of the car and take some sobriety tests. The officer asked me if I smoked weed and I told him the truth, yes at the studio around an hour before, this was also the same time when I drank the beer. He asked me if I had anything on me and I told him in my left pocket is a gram of weed. I then proceeded to take the tests. The first test was walking a straight line with my arms out which I was able to do with no problem. After that he did the follow my fingers with your eyes test. I did this test but the officer had his finger 1 inch above my head and was roughly 6-7 inches away. He told me to keep my head straight so I did. When I followed his finger it felt really uncomfortable and unnatural to my eyes because when you stare upwards like that unnaturally the eye muscles really hurt and lock up, especially when he put his fingers far left and far right of my vision. I did the best I could and believed that I passed even though it strained my eyes incredibly. Then the officer proceeded to have me take the raise my left leg up and hold my arms out test and count one one hundred two one hundred three one hundred and so on. I believe this test was done improperly because during the test there was muscle strain on my leg due to how the officer wanted me to hold my left leg up. I did but he told me to lift it higher, so I lifted it until I couldn't lift it no more and I felt my muscles stretching. Even trying the test today by myself I found it EXTREMELY hard to keep balance with how stretched my leg was. Sometime during the test outside of my car he told me he pulled me over because I was 61 in a 50 mile zone. He didn’t say anything about swerving yet I got driving in marked lanes offence. I don’t believe I drove in marked lanes except when his lights came on and I had pull over.
The officer did find 1/3 of a water bottle filled with watered down liquor which I was going to consume once I got to the lake. He said he wasn't going to write that in nor the scale I had on me which was used to purchase the 1 gram of weed, I also use this scale for Ebay shipping calculations and buying silver coins with the correct weight.
So I ended up with these offences,
1. Speeding 61 in 50.
2. •4511.19A1a the person is under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them.
3. •4511.19A1d OVI - .08 but less than .17 - Breath
I had read .129 on this test.
4. Driving in marked lanes.
5. Possessing 1 gram of marijuana.
This is my first time to have conflict with the law ever. Please send me some advice before my court date 8/15/2014, thank you any advice is appreciated. I am a poor person and can’t afford my own attorney. I only have $800 left after I paid $400 to get my car out of the impound lot.
I was stopped on 8/9/2014 because the police officer had a speed meter that registered me at 61 miles in a 50 mile zone. Upon rolling my windows down the officer asked me where I was coming from and I told him from the studio, I usually play the violin to beats for fun. He asked me if I had any alcohol and I told him 1 and a half beers. He also asked me where I was going, I was going night fishing at a local lake “West Branch”. I was then asked to get out of the car and take some sobriety tests. The officer asked me if I smoked weed and I told him the truth, yes at the studio around an hour before, this was also the same time when I drank the beer. He asked me if I had anything on me and I told him in my left pocket is a gram of weed. I then proceeded to take the tests. The first test was walking a straight line with my arms out which I was able to do with no problem. After that he did the follow my fingers with your eyes test. I did this test but the officer had his finger 1 inch above my head and was roughly 6-7 inches away. He told me to keep my head straight so I did. When I followed his finger it felt really uncomfortable and unnatural to my eyes because when you stare upwards like that unnaturally the eye muscles really hurt and lock up, especially when he put his fingers far left and far right of my vision. I did the best I could and believed that I passed even though it strained my eyes incredibly. Then the officer proceeded to have me take the raise my left leg up and hold my arms out test and count one one hundred two one hundred three one hundred and so on. I believe this test was done improperly because during the test there was muscle strain on my leg due to how the officer wanted me to hold my left leg up. I did but he told me to lift it higher, so I lifted it until I couldn't lift it no more and I felt my muscles stretching. Even trying the test today by myself I found it EXTREMELY hard to keep balance with how stretched my leg was. Sometime during the test outside of my car he told me he pulled me over because I was 61 in a 50 mile zone. He didn’t say anything about swerving yet I got driving in marked lanes offence. I don’t believe I drove in marked lanes except when his lights came on and I had pull over.
The officer did find 1/3 of a water bottle filled with watered down liquor which I was going to consume once I got to the lake. He said he wasn't going to write that in nor the scale I had on me which was used to purchase the 1 gram of weed, I also use this scale for Ebay shipping calculations and buying silver coins with the correct weight.
So I ended up with these offences,
1. Speeding 61 in 50.
2. •4511.19A1a the person is under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them.
3. •4511.19A1d OVI - .08 but less than .17 - Breath
I had read .129 on this test.
4. Driving in marked lanes.
5. Possessing 1 gram of marijuana.
This is my first time to have conflict with the law ever. Please send me some advice before my court date 8/15/2014, thank you any advice is appreciated. I am a poor person and can’t afford my own attorney. I only have $800 left after I paid $400 to get my car out of the impound lot.
