Ever have the police knocking at your door? Pretty scary, innocent of any crime or not. Everyone needs to be prepared for this situation, should it happen at your home. You have an obligation to understand your rights and make informed decisions when dealing with the law. The best criminal defense attorney will tell you [...]
I often hear errors from clients about DUI charges. Make no mistake; a DUI charge will cost money, as well as a suspension of the driver’s license. Insurance rates will go up and and entire educational and/ or professional future could hinge on the outcome at trial. An experienced criminal defense attorney needs to handle [...]
What if you are hanging outside of your home, or in a public place, or even just walking down the street, when law enforcement approaches you and begin asking questions. As a criminal defense attorney in Ohio, I have seen people get in trouble for simply not knowing their rights when this happens. Police do [...]
Happy New Year from Cincinnati! This is a big week for celebrating and law enforcement is watching and waiting for any traffic infractions to pull you over. Remember, even if you only have a couple drinks, you can be arrested for a DUI. As a criminal defense attorney, I have seen people arrested after one [...]
You will need the best criminal defense attorney in Ohio if you have been charged with a crime. You need one that has the experience and knows the way around the criminal courts and will be able to face and offset the efforts of an aggressive prosecutor whose only concern is to convict you. A [...]
You will need the best criminal defense attorney to help you fight any criminal charges. The facts of your case will be reviewed, law enforcement's arrest report will be scrutinized, witnesses gathered and be your advocate during court hearings. Beyond defending all your rights, criminal defense attorneys are able to negotiate with prosecutors to possibly [...]
Groundless searches when law enforcement would just pull a cell phone out of a pocket of someone being arrested and dig around looking for something illegal has been affirmed as unconstitutional. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police in most cases must get a warrant from a judge before searching a cell phone. While obtaining a [...]
There is always a defense for a criminal charge and to convict you of such, the prosecutor must prove that you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. While this is an ambitious act, you should have a great Ohio defense attorney that may bring up many different options to come about the reasonable doubt. I [...]
Many decisions of court cases have confirmed that anything you post online on any social media platform can be used against you. There are a myriad of ways law enforcement, prosecutors, insurance companies and beyond can get behind your password protected account and have the ability to read what you have “said” whether it’s personal [...]
A theft offense is the taking of someone's property without consent, and can involve many different types of crimes, including petty theft, grand theft, larceny and fraud. Penalties in a theft crime case can include probation, jail time, fines, restitution, and community work. A guilty verdict for a theft offense will also result in a permanent [...]