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,...
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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....
Shoplifters able to avoid jail time with alternative program
Shoplifting is a term that is seemly lax in society. When you think of this criminal activity, innocent scenarios might come to mind: like a 6-year-old boy sticking a lollipop into his pocket at the gas station, or a teenage girl walking out of a department store with...
Man wins the battle for new sentence hearing, but loses the war
It’s definitely a case of “winning the battle but losing the war,” for a convicted sexual offender in Ohio. The man, a former attorney, was convicted in 2014 of several sexual offenses, many involving former clients. He was convicted of a total of nine charges,...
Do you know your rights if stopped by police?
If you are stopped somewhere by the police — say, while walking down the street — do you know what your rights actually are? Most people really don’t. While a lot of people know that they have a right to remain silent when arrested to avoid self-incrimination, the...
Immigrants in Ohio’s traffic courts face new dangers
Does getting a traffic ticket equal a one-way ticket out of the country as well? If you’re an undocumented immigrant or an immigrant with any potential for deportation in Ohio, it could. Attorneys for criminal defendants in various traffic courts and mayor’s courts in...
Responding to an arrest warrant
The idea that there’s an arrest warrant out there for you is probably gut-wrenching. It’s no fun looking over your shoulder all the time, wondering if the police are going to show up at your job or worried you’ll make a small mistake in traffic and end up in jail when...
When domestic situations turn into kidnapping
A difficult domestic situation can, unfortunately, escalate suddenly. Someone who was only in a moderate amount of legal trouble can find himself or herself facing the much more serious charge of kidnapping. It’s important to understand exactly what legally...
Dealing with police: Facts everyone should know
For most people, interacting with the police can be unnerving — at best. They have authority. They have weapons. They have handcuffs and can take you away from your family. By law, they can even lie to you — although you (by law) cannot lie to them. That’s why it’s...
Obstruction of justice: Understand what could get you charged
Obstruction of justice is a criminal charge that often sneaks up on people — because they often don’t realize that what they’re doing is illegal at the time they’re doing it. They may know that their actions are improper or morally wrong, but people often confuse...