A jury acquitted a Marion, Ohio, man of drug charges following a three-day trial recently. The man, 33, was facing a number of drug charges, including a first-degree felony count of cocaine possession. He was indicted after officers discovered nearly 46 grams of...
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Exercising your right to remain silent can be tough
If you are a fan of action movies or true crime shows, you have probably heard officers advise suspects of their right to remain silent. This advisement is part of the broader warning officers read to detained individuals before they question them. Once you assert...
Will every Ohio institution accept your power of attorney?
A power of attorney is a key part of the overall estate plan for Ohio residents, but will it always work the way you intended it to when you need it to? The document is designed to allow someone to take an action on your behalf when you aren’t able to do so. If you...
What should you know about child custody hearings in Ohio?
There’s nothing more important to parents than their kids – knowing they’re safe and raising them to be happy children with a bright future. You want to be with them all the time to teach them, guide them and love them. If you are no longer a couple with the other...
A tragic death brings workplace safety to light in Ohio
Two Ohio men, both former executives at an aluminum company, pleaded not guilty recently to charges relating to an alleged cover-up in the death of a plant worker. The employee was killed in 2012 by machinery that was deemed unsafe. One of the men, 62, was the general...
Ohio snowbirds: Make that estate plan before flying south
Halloween is almost here, and Thanksgiving isn’t far behind. Then once Christmas passes, it’s time for countless Ohio residents – the “snowbirds” – to fly south for the winter. But before you hop in the car and head to Florida, Arizona, South Carolina or another...
Infant dies in hot car: how to prevent this from happening to you
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Last July, a 22-year old Ohio father forgot his six-month old daughter was in the car when he went to a local sporting event. The temperature outside that day was over 90 degrees. When he realized what had happened two hours later,...
Managing a holiday schedule with your adult child in college
When your child was a minor, managing a parenting plan over the holidays was a bit simpler. Now that they’re an adult in college, with their own schedules and priorities over the winter break, it’s not as easy. Now there are three adults with opinions about how to...
What are the penalties for theft charges in Ohio?
There’s nothing petty about petty theft. Or any theft in Ohio, no matter what it’s called. The state has several classifications of theft when it comes to legal charges — with petty theft being the least serious and first-degree felony theft being the most serious....
Help needed to make Ohio custody laws more equitable
In Ohio, child custody isn’t one size fits all. In fact, research done recently about how custody is awarded in Ohio shows that it varies throughout the state and depends on where you live. The Ohio Parenting Time Report shares in its research that children are better...