On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down it’s ruling regarding Missouri v. McNeely, that conducting warrantless searches for blood tests of drunk driving suspects is unconstitutional. What the Supreme Court Decided The ruling indicated that, under most circumstances, law enforcement must try to…
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Getting pulled over for a traffic ticket is never a pleasant experience. No one wants to be the person parked off to the side of the road while the cop’s lights are on and everyone who passes by is looking at you. A lot of…
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The rules for legally searching a vehicle are different than if you were stopped on the street. Under the “automobile exception” established by the U.S. Supreme Court, only probable cause is required. Therefore, any property of the owner can be searched in good faith. However,…
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Protests – peaceful and otherwise have broken out across the U.S. in response to many of the political crises that are occurring worldwide, and tensions are incredibly high. At LHA, we want everyone in Columbus and around Franklin County to make sure their voices are…
Read More about Protests in Columbus, OH: Know Your RightsIf you are an Ohio resident with a prior juvenile conviction, Ohio’s Supreme Court on August 25 handed you a gift in the event you are charged and convicted of a crime in the future. Your juvenile conviction will no longer be a weapon that…
Read More about Juvenile Offenses No Longer Affect Adult SentencesThe U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has joined the nationwide ‘Ban the Box’ movement by urging colleges and universities to consider delaying questions about an applicant’s criminal record until after admission decisions. The effort is part of a larger push by the Obama Administration to…
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