For more than two decades most drug convictions in Ohio meant that a mandatory driver’s license suspension of at least six months would be imposed in addition to any other punishments for the offense. The driver’s license suspension was required to be imposed even if…
Read MoreCoerced confessions are a danger faced by many criminal defendants that can come back to haunt them in criminal court proceedings for offenses they did not commit. Although federal and state court decisions restricting the way people are questioned by police in the United States…
Read MoreThe Ohio Supreme Court recently invalidated a statute that enabled prosecutors to charge police officers with sexual battery when they had sexual contact with minors more than two years their junior. Now, police officers can only be charged with unlawful sexual contact—a less serious offense….
Read MoreIn a rule change currently being considered by the Ohio Supreme Court, grand jury proceedings in which a grand jury decides not to charge an individual could soon become public records that could be accessed by anyone in the state. Ohio grand juries are currently…
Read MoreAt the Columbus, Ohio criminal defense law firm of Luftman, Heck & Associates we are often asked by our existing and potential clients whether they should talk with police if they have been stopped by police. We always counsel against this. This is not to…
Read MoreUnder Ohio law, a motorist can be penalized for violating what is known as the state’s Assured Clear Distance Ahead (ACDA) law. This law, which is set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.21, provides that “No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley,…
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