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If you’ve been pulled over in Columbus and are facing an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) charge, your next steps can determine whether you will receive a reduced penalty or face jail, fines, and a long license suspension. At Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP, our…
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When police lights flash behind you or an officer gives a command, everything can change in seconds. Maybe you’re scared. Perhaps you’re trying to comply. But sometimes, those moments escalate and someone gets hurt. You expect law enforcement to follow the law, act with restraint,…
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As of April 2023, Ohio now classifies strangulation as a felony offense under Ohio Revised Code § 2903.18. This major legal update makes it a crime to knowingly impede breathing or circulation through pressure to the neck or face. If you’re facing charges for felony…
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A lapse in judgment or one-time mistake can have lifelong repercussions, particularly in theft cases. For instance, shoplifting is a first-degree misdemeanor in Ohio, and it carries a possible jail sentence of up to 180 days. While going to jail for a first offense is…
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More and more Ohioans choose to refuse breath, urine, or blood tests when they get arrested for drunk driving. According to data from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, around 83,000 Ohioans had a suspended license in 2013. 54 percent of them had refused a…
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June 18th, 2025
When your freedom is at stake, Ohio law requires prosecutors to prove every element of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt. This is the highest burden of proof in the American justice system. If the judge or jury has any logical, fact‑based uncertainty after reviewing…
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