The Fourth Amendment has been a hot topic in criminal law lately, and the Ohio Supreme Court just added another citizen-friendly case to the books.InState v. Brown, 2015-Ohio-2438, Mr. Brown was pulled over by a Lake Township patrol officer and drug sniffing canine...
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Ohio’s Push for the Legalization of Marijuana-Where Do We Stand?
There has been much talk this year that Ohio may legalize marijuana in the very near future. But, how close are we, really?The most direct way to the legalization of marijuana is to amend the Ohio Constitution. In order to get a proposed amendment to the voters,...
Lack of Evidence Led to Dismissal of Judge’s OVI Charge
Earlier this month, Attorney Jon Saia successfully secured the dismissal of an OVI charge for his client, Judge Dean Wilson. Last week, the prosecution admitted that they agreed to drop the OVI charges because they concurred with Attorney Saia-- there was a critical...
Jon Saia Speaks at OACDL Advanced OVI/DUI Defense Seminar
The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) seeks to inform and better equip defense attorneys through its annual Advanced DUI Defense Seminar & Trial Skills Academy . This year's event was held March 12-14, and numerous expert presenters were invited...
Jon Saia Speaks at OACDL Advanced OVI/DUI Defense Seminar
The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) seeks to inform and better equip defense attorneys through its annual Advanced DUI Defense Seminar & Trial Skills Academy . This year's event was held March 12-14, and numerous expert presenters were invited...
The Enemy of the Enemy is My Friend (Unless that Enemy is the Ohio Department of Health)
In most OVI cases, OVI/DUI Defense Attorneys find themselves locking horns with prosecutors across the State of Ohio. However, a new ploy by the Ohio Department of Health has left defense attorneys on the sideline to watch what can best be described as a battle...
Attorney Joseph Hada’s Article Published in Ohio Tavern News
This week Ohio Tavern News published an article written by Attorney Joseph Hada about a recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling that determined that the legitimacy of any breath test can be challenged in court. This ruling is a huge step for OVI/DUI defense and gives our...
Attorneys Hada & Fallon to Speak at Annual OVI Seminar
is excited to announce that Attorneys Joseph Hada and Jessica D'Varga will be speaking at the Annual OVI Seminar hosted by the Columbus Bar Association on Thursday, November 6 th. The seminar was organized by Attorney Cleve M. Johnson and...
Attorney Jon Saia Interviewed About Repeat Drunk Driver Case
Attorney Jon Saia has years of experience handling OVI cases in Ohio, and his insight was recently sought out by ABC 6 for a story about a repeat drunk driver. Although not involved with this case, Attorney Saia spoke to ABC 6 as a legal expert. Watch Attorney Saia's...
Attorney Saia Interviewed About Ohio Supreme Court Decision
Last week the Ohio Supreme Court made a major ruling that could seriously impact the way an individual's BAC is tested on the road. The Court ruled that any defendant may ask to review data collected by the Intoxilyzer 8000, which state health officials claim they do...