Last week, in an OVI suppression hearing, a local judge ordered all evidence of our client's alcohol impairment, including her incriminating statements and failed field sobriety tests to be suppressed, effectively protecting her from prosecution as a multiple OVI...
Year: 2016
Ohio’s New Good Samaritan Law
Ohio has modified its laws in an attempt to save lives as part in light of the state’s worsening opioid and heroin overdose epidemic. The Good Samaritan Law prevents overdose victims and those calling for aid from being charged criminally for minor drug possession...
What To Tell The Children When Getting A Divorce
Deciding to get a divorce is oftentimes a difficult decision. Once that decision is made you have to broach the topic of what, when, and how to tell the children. It is important to remember that your children are smart and intuitive. They likely either know or sense...
Juvenile Sex Offender Registration In Ohio
Under Ohio law, juveniles convicted of sex crimes are potentially subject to sexual registration requirements. There are three levels of registration for juveniles, which vary slightly from those of adult sex offenders. Tier I, the least severe level of registration,...
Ohio Supreme Court Declares Portion Of The Sexual Battery Statute Unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that a portion of Ohio's sexual battery statute was unconstitutional as it applies to police officers. Although the statute imposes criminal liability for a number of classes of individuals with authoritarian relationships over...
You Want A Divorce, Now What? The Basics Of Divorce And Dissolution.
Deciding that you are ready to end your marriage is one of the most difficult decisions that you will ever have to make, but you've made the decision, so now what? Or maybe your spouse has made the decision for you. Where do you go from here?In Ohio, there are two...
Do I Need A Lawyer If I Was In A Car Accident?
At , our attorneys frequently hear people ask "Do I need a lawyer if I have been in a car accident?" The answer depends on the facts of the car accident and subsequent police investigation. There are a variety of scenarios that could result...
Kentucky Child Support Awards For The High And Low Income Earning Parents
There are guidelines set forth in KRS 403.212 used to determine the child support awards in Kentucky Family Courts. In 1990, Kentucky revised its child support guidelines for original and modified orders, with an eye toward consistency and predictably in child support...
Prenuptial Agreements, Do I Need One?
So you're getting married and now you need to decide whether you should execute a prenuptial agreement. Both Kentucky and Ohio law allow these contracts prior to the marriage to define marital rights and the rights of either spouse upon death or divorce.Whether you...
Polygraph Examinations: Are They Admissible In Court?
The polygraph examination (i.e., lie detector test), because of its perceived reliability issues, remains a controversial subject. In 1923, the D.C. Circuit Court in Frye v. United States upheld a trial court's decision to exclude a polygraph test the defendant sought...