State v. Johnson

In response to what has been labeled as “* * * the catastrophes associated with drunk driving, the tragic loss of life and the permanent debilitating injuries that * * * have reached nearly epidemic proportions” as a result of motor vehicles being operated by persons under the influence of alcohol, the General Assembly enacted sweeping legislation aimed at correcting the problem, effective March 16, 1983. Columbus v. Adams (1984), 10 Ohio St. 3d 57, 59. At issue in the instant case is the interplay between R.C. 2935.33(B)2 and 4511.99,3 as those statutes existed at the time of the offense in…