According to a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Dayton ranks second in Ohio for auto thefts. In 2015, 1,748 cars were stolen in Dayton, a rate of just over 218 cars per 100,000 people. Cleveland led the state with 5,300 auto…
Read More about Dayton Ranked Number 2 in Ohio for Auto TheftIn April, the Ohio Legislature passed a bill that will expand Ohio’s laws on stalking and telecommunications harassment in order to give Ohioans additional protection from cyberstalking. The bill, Ohio House Bill 151, took over a year to wind its way through the Ohio legislature…
Read More about Proposed Law Set to Expand Cyberstalking ProtectionsHave you ever noticed a car driving with flashy yellow plates? Jokingly referred to as “party plates,” these special license plates must be displayed by Ohio drivers who have been given restricted driving privileges after a DUI related driver’s license suspension. In the past, a…
Read More about DUI Plates in Columbus, OhioAcross the United States, inmates convicted of crimes requiring mandatory life sentences in their youth and their lawyers are preparing for new sentencing hearings. After last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, all inmates who were sentenced as juveniles to life in prison without parole are…
Read More about Young Prisoners Serving Mandatory Life without Parole Get New Sentence HearingsEveryone knows that it is reckless not to inform a partner that you are HIV positive before engaging in consensual sex. But did you know it’s also illegal? In Ohio, exposing a person to HIV without first warning them of potential risks is a crime,…
Read More about Criminal Laws on HIV Transmission in ColumbusWhen you are arrested for a drug crime in Ohio, it seems logical that you would be tried and sentenced for that crime in Ohio courts. As many defendants discover, however, that’s not always true. Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, most drug crimes are…
Read More about 5 Ways Drug Charges Become Federal Crimes in Columbus, OH