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December
What Are Prescription Drug Charges?
November
Do Car Accidents Increase During the Holidays?
October
Social Host and DUI Liability
September
The Use of Other-Acts Evidence in Criminal Trials
August
Can I Get a DUI for Smoking Medical Marijuana in the Car?
Choosing the Right Attorney to Defend Your Ohio Drug Case
Social Media & Domestic Violence Charges
July
We Got Our Client Acquitted of Serious Charges
June
Crucial Mistakes to Avoid Following an Ohio Arrest
May
Ohio Judicial Release: What You Need to Know
Ohio Rape Shield Law: Meaning & Impacts
April
Stimulus Checks Are for Emergencies Only
SCOTUS Rules Traffic Stop Justified
Quarantine Feuds: How to Get False Domestic Violence Charges Dismissed
March
How to Get Your Record Sealed and Expunged
Protecting Yourself Against False Domestic Violence Accusations
February
Finding Resilience After a Domestic Violence Arrest
January
Always Fight Marijuana-Related DUI Charges
Traveling with Medical Marijuana
2019
December
Ohio Cities with Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
Ohio Department of Agriculture Releases Proposed Hemp Rules
Can People Grow Their Own Medical Marijuana Supply in Ohio?
November
Fifth District Court of Appeals: Juvenile Courts Must Provide Rationale for Tier Classification
Who Gets to Know if Someone Is a Medical Marijuana User?
October
Who Is Eligible for Medical Marijuana in Ohio?
Who Can Approve Someone for Medical Marijuana?
September
Potential Penalties for Selling Personal Medical Marijuana
August
Boundaries of Using Medical Marijuana
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What Happens if My Teen Is Arrested for Smoking Marijuana?
Can I Get an OVI for Using Medical Marijuana in the Car?
June
2 Regulations You Need to Know When Starting Your Own Cannabis Business
May
Is Your Attorney Committing Malpractice by Not Properly Advising You?
Supreme Court: Traffic Stops Can't Be Extended for Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Charges for Cultivating Marijuana in Ohio
Attorney Meranda Interviewed About Robbery Case
April
Can I Get in Trouble if My Friends Are Smoking Marijuana in the Car?
March
Can I Be Fired For Using Medical Marijuana?
February
Medical Marijuana Sales Begin in Ohio: What This Means for Ohio Residents
Do Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Show Up on Background Checks?
January
What is the Difference Between a DUI, DWI and OVI in Ohio?
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Do Accidents Increase During the Holidays?
New House Bill Affects Driver’s License Reinstatement
November
Social Host and DUI Liability
What to Do and What Not to Do at a DUI Checkpoint and How a Lawyer Can Help You
October
Ohio's New Expungement & Sealing of Record Rules
How Much Marijuana Is Considered Legal?
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Understanding Ohio’s New Medical Marijuana Law
Is a Drug Possession Charge a Felony or Misdemeanor?
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Can My Drug Possession Conviction Be Expunged?
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SCOTUS Decides Collins v. Virginia
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Two Constitutional Amendments to Be on November Ballot
New Sexting Bill Will Give Teens a Break for Making Bad Choices
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9
Oct
2020
Social Host and DUI Liability
Know Your Liability as a Social Host With the holiday season rounding the corner, there will be an increase of parties, social events, and unfortunately an increase in drunk driving incidents as well. While the driver will be held responsible for driving while impaired, what about the person who supplied them with alcohol? When it comes to holding social events and parties, it’s important to know ...
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30
Sep
2020
The Use of Other-Acts Evidence in Criminal Trials
Understanding When Past Crimes Can be Used Against You The Ohio Supreme Court recently clarified an important matter, one that could make the difference between freedom and prison. One case concerned a man convicted of rape after evidence of a prior unrelated assault was presented at his jury trial. Another case involved a man convicted of molesting a young girl after evidence of prior assault ...
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18
Aug
2020
Choosing the Right Attorney to Defend Your Ohio Drug Case
Choosing the Right Attorney to Defend Your Ohio Drug Case Being charged with a drug crime in Ohio is indeed a serious legal matter. The stigma of a drug charge is enough to create long-term problems for the defendant in the event of a conviction, and fighting the charges is more than an exercise in personal freedom. It is about the future of the defendant and oftentimes their loved ones as well. A ...
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14
Aug
2020
Social Media & Domestic Violence Charges
Social Media & Domestic Violence Charges Living in the digital age, social media has become an important part of our everyday lives—even in legal cases. When a person faces domestic violence charges, what they do online can impact their case because what you post can be used as evidence against you. Social Media Evidence May Be Admissible in Court A social media post may be admissible in court as ...
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29
Jul
2020
We Got Our Client Acquitted of Serious Charges
Our Client Faced a Serious Criminal Charge, So We Fought Back & Won. When accused of two counts of making terroristic threats, which are third-degree felonies, who would you turn to for help? Back in June 2019, David Obrien Jr. was charged with this crime, and depended on our Columbus criminal defense attorney for help. Spoiler alert: Our client was acquitted of all charges. So, what lead to this? ...
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17
Jun
2020
Crucial Mistakes to Avoid Following an Ohio Arrest
Following an arrest, time is of the essence. Additionally, the things you do, how you choose to handle your charges, and the things you say can negatively impact your future. That said, there are certain mistakes that should be avoided at all costs to give you the best chance to fight your charges. Avoid Openly Discussing Your Case The number one mistake we see from individuals trying to fight ...
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May
2019
Attorney Meranda Interviewed About Robbery Case
The Case On January 15, 2019, Brianna N. Dotson (19) of Newark used a social media app to lure an unsuspecting man, Jim Jenkins, to her home. When he entered the house, he was physically assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by Dotson’s boyfriend and three teenage boys. After the violent altercation, the four men dragged Jenkins out of the house and tried to force him into a vehicle. When Jenkins ...
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11
Apr
2019
Can I Get in Trouble if My Friends Are Smoking Marijuana in the Car?
Although medical marijuana is legal, smoking in public spaces and buildings remains largely illegal and many residents opt instead to smoke on their own private property—or in it. But is it legal to smoke marijuana in a car? What are the ramifications? And what could happen to you if you aren’t the individual or individuals smoking? Ohio’s Marijuana and Driving Laws Even though medical marijuana ...
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8
Feb
2019
Do Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Show Up on Background Checks?
Medical marijuana is becoming increasingly more accepted as it is being legalized across the United States. While medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016, the first dispensaries opened in January this year. For some, it still remains uncertain if a medical marijuana prescription could affect an individual’s potential job opportunities. Your Privacy and Medical Records If you have a ...
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18
Dec
2018
Do Accidents Increase During the Holidays?
The holidays are here with us. As you may have already noticed, more people are traveling on the roads. Statistics for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that the holiday season is the deadliest on the roads. Holidays normally account for the largest number of deaths and injuries due to traffic accidents. For example, statistics show that an average of about 500 people died ...
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27
Nov
2018
Social Host and DUI Liability
With the holiday season comes social gatherings and parties where alcohol will be served. Unfortunately, some people will drink too much and choose to drive after these parties. When a person drinks and drives, the party host who served the driver alcohol may wonder whether they can be liable for damages caused by the drunk driver. Social Host Laws in Ohio According to social host liability laws ...
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15
Nov
2018
What to Do and What Not to Do at a DUI Checkpoint and How a Lawyer Can Help You
Getting stopped at a DUI checkpoint can be a frightening and unnerving experience. Such checkpoints are usually set up at night and they are especially common on Friday and Saturday nights. There are some rules of thumb—a few things that you should and should not do—to make your experience at a checkpoint pass without incident. What Are Your Rights at a DUI Checkpoint? Knowing your rights before ...
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31
Oct
2018
Ohio's New Expungement & Sealing of Record Rules
Ohio has always had a complicated relationship with expungements and criminal record sealing. There are lawyers practicing today that still remember when expungement was first allowed in Ohio – the rulings are that recent. The state has long been wary of allowing criminal expungements, and for many years an individual was only allowed to expunge one conviction. It was not until October 29, 2018, ...
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3
Oct
2018
How Much Marijuana Is Considered Legal?
With the entire nation pushing towards the legalization of marijuana, many throughout Ohio are left wondering: How much marijuana is considered to be a legal amount? The answer can be simple, but there are also changes in the works that will alter the way in which the law views marijuana possession and use. Before you get arrested, however, you should know more about these laws, including how much ...
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7
Sep
2018
Understanding Ohio’s New Medical Marijuana Law
There has been endless confusion and controversy surrounding Ohio’s new medical marijuana law. Since the law officially goes into effect on September 8, 2018, it’s important that Ohioans truly understand the extent of their legal rights. In recent years, many states have enacted similar medical marijuana laws and have been unprepared to deal with the overall legal transition. In fact, many state ...
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5
Sep
2018
Is a Drug Possession Charge a Felony or Misdemeanor?
The idea of being arrested for drug possession can be a scary thought for anyone, especially when they are unaware of what it means for them and what types of consequences they may be facing. This makes it increasingly important to know what steps to take after an arrest. Just as important is knowing whether your drug possession charge is considered a felony or a misdemeanor. There are a number of ...
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13
Jul
2018
Two Constitutional Amendments to Be on November Ballot
Those who have supported a pair of ballot initiatives that would add two amendments to Ohio’s Constitution claim to have secured enough signatures to make the measure onto the ballot for the general election in November. Both the Neighborhood Safety, Drug Treatment, and Rehabilitation Amendment and the Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection Amendment campaigns claim to have acquired more than the ...
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5
Jul
2018
New Sexting Bill Will Give Teens a Break for Making Bad Choices
Not wanting to enforce harsh penalties on teens who have been caught sending nude photographs, the Ohio House unanimously voted to support a lesser penalty for young first-time offenders. Judges have struggled with how to handle cases of teenagers sharing sexually explicit photographs via their phones and computers, and when such material involves minors, the penalties can easily rise to the level ...
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21
Sep
2016
Ohio Law Harshens Heroin Drug Law Definitions & Penalties
Ohio House Bill 171, which was passed in late May 2016 and became officially effective September 14 th , 2016, has considerably changed several key legal statutes defining heroin drug trafficking and possession crimes. Previously, heroin charges involving 50 grams to 250 grams was considered a first degree felony; now, heroin charges involving 50 grams to 100 grams constitutes a first degree ...
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14
Sep
2016
Ohio Updates Drug Crime & License Suspension Laws for the Better
Ohio Senate Bill 204 passed in May of 2016 and officially became effective on September 13 th , 2016, changing the face of the state’s drug crime laws and how they interact with driver’s license suspensions. For many people across the state, this new law marks a serious improvement to a system that was notoriously harsh on certain offenders. The main changes that come with Senate Bill 204 are: ...
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20
Jun
2016
Goddard's Law Officially Signed into Ohio State Law
A new Ohio law increases the severity of charges associated with acts of animal cruelty for first offenders. Under Goddard’s Law, officially known as House Bill 60 , knowingly or intentionally causing serious physical harm to a companion animal can be charged as a fifth-degree felony. Convictions for a first offense are punishable by up to a year in jail as well as $2,500 in fines. The bill, which ...
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4
Nov
2015
O.R.C. 2905.11 Extortion
Extortion is the legal term for “black mail.” This crime is committed when you try to induce another to do an unlawful act with the purpose to benefit by either threatening to commit any felony, an offense of violence, utter or threaten any calumny (think defamation) against someone, or expose or threaten to expose any matter to subject any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or to damage a ...
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27
Oct
2015
O.R.C. 2913.11 Passing bad checks
Passing bad checks is exactly as it sounds—passing checks that are bad. You violate this statute when you write a check to someone, when you know that the amount will not be able to be funded, or if you try to use false information to obtain some type of financial account. This crime is punishable by a first-degree misdemeanor, unless the check’s amount is for more than $1000, but less than $7500, ...
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22
Oct
2015
O.R.C. 2909.06 Criminal damaging or endangering
This crime is where someone knowingly or recklessly causes some type of substantial risk of physical harm to another’s property by means of fire, explosion, poison gas, poison, or other inherently dangerous substances. For this crime—think someone lighting something on fire after a big sports win or loss. This crime is punishable at its maximum—a fourth-degree felony, and at its minimum—a ...
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15
Oct
2015
O.R.C. 2911.11 Aggravated burglary
This type of burglary occurs when someone enters by force, stealth, or deception into another person’s occupied structure (or other occupied separated structure) with the intent to commit any criminal offense where the offender either inflicts (or attempts) physical harm to another or the offender has a dangerous weapon or ordnance on his or her person. In short, an armed offender, who wants to ...
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