You may have heard the term “conspiracy” thrown around on the news or a show like Law and Order before, but if you’re like most people, you probably aren’t 100 percent sure what these kinds of arrests really mean. Generally, people tend to assume that…
Read MoreIf you have been accused of a crime or convicted of a minor offense in Ohio, you can still suffer unduly harsh repercussions for having a criminal record for years afterwards. That’s why the processes of expungement and record sealing exist. When your record is…
Read MoreA criminal conviction comes with a lot of stigma and consequences that can last your entire life. For this reason, any sentence can be an overly harsh punishment for less serious crimes, especially if the accused is unlikely to offend again with proper intervention. That’s…
Read MoreA recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court invalidated part of the state’s gross sexual imposition law as unconstitutional. The part of the law that was struck down by the court provides for a mandatory prison term when there is evidence to support the charge…
Read MoreThe Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that evidence seized in a trash pull can be used to establish probable cause for a search warrant; however, courts must consider the “totality of the circumstances” when deciding whether probable cause exists. In State v. Jones, Slip Opinion…
Read MoreIn the United States, you always have the right to be represented by a defense attorney in criminal cases, and for good reasons. The law is complex, and few people without training know how to represent themselves, especially when going up against an experienced prosecutor….
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