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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
July
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?
2018
December
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?
September
Understanding Ohio’s New Medical Marijuana Law
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Can My Drug Possession Conviction Be Expunged?
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SCOTUS Decides Collins v. Virginia
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May
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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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Aug
2020
Can I Get a DUI for Smoking Medical Marijuana in the Car?
Medical Marijuana and DUI Charges Medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes in Ohio has been permitted since House Bill 523 was passed in 2016; to this effect, the Ohio Revised Code has been revised, and several regulations have been implemented. Interestingly, the laws related to operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) have not been amended. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is one of the various ...
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13
Jan
2020
Always Fight Marijuana-Related DUI Charges
During the past few years, laws covering marijuana have changed all over the country. Ten states have decriminalized the recreational use of marijuana by adults. This has resulted in states with legalized marijuana facing an interesting dilemma. It has yet to be determined what should be the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana. Enforcing it is even more of a ...
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24
Jan
2019
What is the Difference Between a DUI, DWI and OVI in Ohio?
In the state of Ohio, there are certain charges a person can receive if they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Generally, these are distinguished by the acronyms DUI, DWI and OVI. It is important to know what these means and the differences between the charges. What is a DUI? A DUI is also known as driving under the influence. It refers to a person being behind the wheel while under the ...
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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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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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6
Oct
2015
Ohio Supreme Court Seeks Clarity in DUI Law
Litigation and laws are inherently laced with legalese, or language that is seemingly intentionally geared towards something only a lawyer or a judge could understand. However, sometimes even legal professionals are left questioning what a piece of legislation is saying, or how it is meant to act. Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court had to make a decision to help bring some clarity to the state’s ...
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17
Mar
2015
House Bill 469 - Annie's Law
A few months ago, on July 18, we wrote a blog about Ohio House Bill 469—or Annie's Law. To refresh your memory (without the proper process or necessary foundation), Annie's Law was introduced to the Ohio Legislature in early March of 2014. This bill will affect those who are convicted of OVI, specifically alcohol OVI, for the first time. This new law would require first-time OVI offenders, if ...
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24
Feb
2015
Open Container & 4th Amendment Car Search
Typically, when law enforcement sees some type of open container of alcohol in someone's vehicle, they can then search the rest of the car—with or without consent—as long as the officer has a reasonable and articulable suspicion that he or she will find something else that is connected to the original offense—here, an open container of alcohol. The Way the Alcohol is Typically Packaged & Used A ...
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24
Nov
2014
Update on Implied Consent Laws
Last week, on November 11, 2014, I wrote a blog on implied consent in a few states—including Ohio. However, the other day, a Channel 7 news commercial (out of Detroit) came on the TV and started talking about a "new breathalyzer device that detects marijuana—much like alcohol." Cue the record stopping or screeching sound! A big light bulb went off in my head and I wondered—"what happens when Ohio ...
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11
Nov
2014
Ohio Implied Consent Laws & Fourth Amendment Protection
Under ORC 4511.191, the law states that by driving a car on a public road, this person automatically consents to a blood draw or other chemical test to determine the person's intoxication level. In short, as long as the law enforcement officer believes that you are under the influence of intoxicating drugs , he or she can take your blood or test you. Bottom line, if you get pulled over for ...
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9
Sep
2014
Pilots and DUI/OVI
Pilots and DUI/OVI Being charged with a normal (vehicular) DUI or OVI can be troublesome, however if you are an airplane pilot and are charged with a DUI or OVI, things can get much worse in a hurry. If you are charged with a pilot's OVI, or an "FUI," you not only get a normal DUI/OVI, but you also have to send mandatory reporting and notifications to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...
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2
Sep
2014
Navarette v. California- Anonymous Tips and Drunk Driving
You are driving down the road—completely sober—and all of the sudden, you accidently cut off another car. Oooops, sorry about that buddy. You get honked at, and you drive like you did on your driver's exam the rest of the way home—10 and 2 you tell yourself. However, while you are driving home, the car you just cut off is on the phone with the police telling them how you cut them off, and you must ...
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21
Jul
2014
Annie's Law-House Bill 469
A new bill, named Annie's Law, was introduced to the Ohio Legislature in early March of 2014. This bill will affect those who are convicted of OVI, specifically alcohol OVI , for the first time. Generally, the old OVI law states, as a consequence of an OVI conviction, that a court can suspend an offender's driver's license. After a specific amount of time under suspension, the offender could then ...
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20
Jun
2014
Penalties of Felony OVI-§ 4511.19(A) & (G)
DUI—as it used to be called—laws are on a path of constant change in Ohio. Now days, they are called OVI. OVI simply means— O perating a V ehicle under the I nfluence of drugs or alcohol. However, there is a more severe form of OVI called a Felony OVI. The Ohio Revised Code §4511.19(A) & (G) (Felony OVI) tells us what the penalties are if someone is convicted of more than one OVI, has past ...
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18
Jun
2012
Client Facing 3rd OVI Receives Alcohol Treatment Program
Attorney Meranda was retained to represent a client who received her third OVI offense in the past six years. Because the client had two prior OVI offenses on record within such a short period of time, they were facing heightened mandatory penalties. Fortunately, Attorney Meranda was able to work out a plea deal where the high results of a chemical test were dismissed and the client was placed ...
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13
Jun
2012
Another OVI DISMISSED, Another Happy client - ORC 4511.19
Client was stopped by Highway Patrol. Trooper alleged that when Defense Attorney's Zachuary Meranda's client drove past his vehicle that he saw the client drive over the center line in his side view mirror. This was allegedly seen with two vehicle traveling in opposite directions at speeds of 50 mph, in the dark. Defense Attorney Zachuary Meranda filed a motion to suppress based on no reasonable ...
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3
Aug
2011
Poor Police Work Gets Client a Reckless Operations Plea Deal
Client was stopped for OVI , a misdemeanor of the first degree. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 180 days’ incarceration, a $1,075.00 fine, license suspension, and reinstatement fees. After studying the evidence, defense Attorney Zachuary Meranda was able to point out the holes in the case to the prosecutor and, as a result, helped the defendant secure a Reckless Operation plea offer. The ...
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