When facing criminal charges, you have to consider all of the possible scenarios, including the likely outcome of going to trial, the advantages and disadvantages of a plea bargain, and the possibility of leniency if you plead guilty. If you are worried about being hit…
Read More about 10 Things to Consider Before Pleading Guilty in OhioUnfortunately, wrongful accusations, charges, and convictions do occur in the justice system. Everyone operating in that system, including police, investigators, attorneys, and judges are fallible and capable of making mistakes. When this occurs, the innocent can become the victim. Becoming a victim of a false…
Read More about What to Do If You Are Falsely Accused of a Crime in ColumbusA legal dispute regarding automated traffic cameras, also called red light cameras, has caused disagreement among courts in Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court recently announced there is a conflict in decisions made in separate cases where Dayton and Toledo are challenging an Ohio law putting…
Read More about Ohio Supreme Court To Consider Red Light CamerasThe December 5th, 2016 announcement of the arrest of Justin Christian was noteworthy in that it brought an end to the almost year-long manhunt for a suspect in two cases where young girls were abducted from their homes. Christian’s crimes were described as “every parent’s…
Read More about Familial DNA Testing Used for First Time in OhioCoerced 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 More about Coerced Confessions and Statements in Ohio Criminal CasesThe 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….
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