Recent Posts in CPO Category

Client charged with violating a Civil Protection Order gets case dismissed

Client was charged with violating a CPO order by going over to the residence of the protected person. Upon reviewing the discovery it was noted by Attorney Meranda that his client was never served or put on notice about the CPO being put into place. Upon contacting the prosecutor the matter was dismissed. This saved the client from being incarcerated for up to six months in the county jail, a ...

Case Results: Client With Two Felonies Declared Incompetent for Trial

When a person has an extensive criminal history and has already proven to make unwise choices with his or her life, there are times that it may seem impossible to dismiss a case or prove that someone is innocent. A client recently came to the Meranda Law Firm LTD having been charged of credit card theft and a violation of a CPO. Both of these crimes are considered felonies in the state of Ohio, ...

Case Results: Client Accused of Violating CPO, Case Dismissed

A CPO is a civil protection order which declares that an offender cannot see or visit his or her children, wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or another family relation because he or she is a danger risk. Normally, a family member will file a CPO when he or she feels threatened and believes that the person that the order is filed against could potentially harm him or her. In our client's case, a ...

Case Results: Dismissed CPO Order Against Client

There are few things more devastating than being barred from seeing your children. When a client came to us having been told he could no longer see his child, he was devastated. The client told us that he had been restrained by a Civil Protection Order after his live-in girlfriend claimed that she was a victim of domestic abuse. Our client claimed that he had never abused his girlfriend or his ...

Multiple Counts of CPO Violations -F5's Receive Community Control and Local Incarceration Instead of Prison

Client was charged with two counts of violating a Civil Protection Order, both felonies of the fifth degree. The client was facing a possible prison sentence of 6-12 months and a $2,500.00 fine on each offense. This was the client's second felony offense and the probability of receiving a prison sentence was greater than if she was a first time offender. Attorney Zachuary Meranda was able to ...

Another Satisfied Client Gets Civil Protection Order Dismissed

Attorney Zachuary Meranda was retained to assist his client with fighting a Civil Protection Order (CPO). If granted Mr. Meranda's client would have to live a more restricted lifestyle and each and every time he would encounter the Petitioner, the client would have to leave their presence or face being arrested for violating said protection order. Through tough negotiations, Attorney Zachuary ...