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In January 2015, then-U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a policy restricting federal adoption of assets seized by state and local law enforcement, with a limited public-safety exception. The policy did not end forfeiture under state law or apply to seizures by joint federal-state task…
Read More about A Stop to Civil Forfeiture?Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill that will effectively kill the use of red light cameras in Ohio by requiring that a police officer be present to witness the violation — a requirement that is likely to make use of traffic cameras too costly…
Read More about New Law Effectively Ends Use of Red Light CamerasDid you know that the police could enter and search your home when you’re not there — and you may never know about it? A type of search warrant designed to aid in federal anti-terrorism investigations allows investigators covertly search your property without notice, and…
Read More about Local Use of Sneak and Peek Warrants a Problematic TrendDo you ever feel frustrated to have to leave half a beer unfinished at a bar, because you couldn’t take it with you as you head out? This may change in Ohio soon. Thanks to a bill recently passed in the Ohio Senate, cities with…
Read More about Ohio Open Container Laws May ChangeThe recent decision in Ferguson, Missouri, by a grand jury not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown has made headlines across the nation. It also has a lot of people wondering what exactly a grand jury is, and…
Read More about How Grand Juries Work in OhioA Columbus criminal defense attorney from Luftman, Heck & Associates was among those who helped achieve a victory in the Ohio Supreme Court for every Ohio driver charged with OVI / DUI based on breath test results. The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers asked…
Read More about Intoxilyzer 8000 Results Can Be Challenged, Ohio Supreme Court Says