Probation and Probation Violations

When a person is accused of a crime, they will see a judge and either admit their guilt with a plea of no contest or guilty or contest the charge against them. The vast majority of cases end in plea deals...

Misdemeanor Penalties

There are many misdemeanor charges in the State of Ohio. Some misdemeanors do not carry jail time, some carry up to 6 months in jail. Obviously the most serious charges have the most need for a criminal...

Rights During a Traffic Stop

​Almost everyone has received a traffic ticket from a police officer. Sometimes it is speeding, sometimes it is a citation for an accident, and sometimes an officer gets it wrong and cites for the wrong...

Sex Offense Experts

Sex Offense Experts​ Many people who work in the criminal justice system see the unfair advantages that the government has when prosecuting a case. By the time a case is charged, the government has often...

Sex Offender Registration

In my experience dealing with sex offense cases, there are two distinct types of punishments. The first is the jail or prison time associated with the crime along with a possible fine that a judge can...

What Police Look for in an OVI

(PSA - First of all, take an Uber or Lyft when in doubt. Most judges will tell you that an Uber or Lyft would have been cheaper than receiving an OVI charge and going to court. Even if the Uber smells...