Ohio Revised Code section 4511.194 authorizes law enforcement to charge you with an offense related to drunk driving if you have "physical control" of a vehicle. While sleeping in the driver's seat of a parked car, it may appear as though you intended to turn on the...
The State Of Speedy Trial During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside-down, and the criminal justice system is no exception. Judges statewide face the difficult challenge of ensuring access to the courts while also taking appropriate steps to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The...
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Calls for Prompt and Effective Action to Limit Spread of COVID-19 in Ohio’s Jails, Prisons and Courts
The COVID-19 pandemic is well-documented. The pandemic lead Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to declare a state of emergency on March 9, 2020.i On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump proclaimed the COVID-19 outbreak constitutes a national emergency.ii According...
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On March 22, 2020, Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, ordered that effective 11:50 p.m. on March 23, 2020, all persons are to stay at home or place of residence, unless they fall into one of the listed exceptions. Criminal defense attorneys are...
Can family DNA testing be used as evidence?
Family DNA testing is extremely popular these days as people seek out information on their histories and backgrounds. It can also be used by law enforcement in search of DNA evidence in order to solve crimes and apprehend suspects. ScienceNews.org explains...
How reliable are eyewitnesses?
When a crime is committed in Ohio, or an accident happens and there are eyewitnesses, many people mistakenly believe that they are the best way to testify what happened during the situation. According to the National Center for State Courts, eyewitness testimony can...
Forensic science may not provide reliable results
When a crime is committed, evidence is collected and processed in order to give officials facts regarding the case. Different types of forensic tests are conducted, and the information received from those tests may influence a judge and/or jury as to whether the...
When can a juvenile be charged as an adult?
Every so often there is a news story in Ohio about a juvenile being charged as an adult in a court case. You may wonder when this can happen and how the decision comes about to charge a minor as an adult. The law is clear on the guidelines.The Ohio Revised Code...
What are some different types of internet fraud?
While the internet is great for keeping all over the world connected it can also be used for nefarious purposes. For example, there are many different types of internet fraud that can be used to deprive people financially or assume their identity for malicious...
New Law Expands Eligibility for the Sealing of Criminal Convictions
Previously ineligible offenders may now be eligible to have criminal convictions sealed.It has been a trend in recent years to expand eligibility requirements for the sealing of convictions. Both the legislature and the judiciary, including the Supreme Court of Ohio,...