Does an inoperable handgun constitute a 'deadly weapon' under Ohio's carrying a concealed weapon statute? The Ohio Supreme Court doesn't think so. In re J.T., the Ohio Supreme Court held an inoperable pistol that is not used as a bludgeon is not a 'deadly weapon' for...
Less than three weeks ago, a Warren County grand jury indicted Sam Perone on one count of murder stemming from a death that occurred 23 years ago. The victim, Richard Woods, was killed on October 8, 1992. His body was found over one month later in a wooded ravine...
The Cincinnati Enquirer recently published a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the death of Mason resident Susan Sparks. You can read the details in the lengthy article, which discusses Susan's long battle with mental illness, her relationships with family...
Charles H. Rittgers speaks with the media after grand jury refuses to indict Sparks for murder A Warren County grand jury declined to indict Timothy Sparks after the death of his spouse in March, 2015. Represented by Charles H. Rittgers, the grand jury did not find...
A U.S. District Judge reduced prison time for a former executive for Koss Corp. by 25 percent, last week. Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva was convicted of embezzling approximately $34 million from her Milwaukee-based employer. She used the stolen funds to purchase expensive...
Dustin Diamond, famous for playing the character Screech in the '90s TV show "Saved by the Bell," was recently convicted and sentenced for two misdemeanors stemming from a bar fight. To some, Diamond's sentence - 120 days in jail and 15 months probation - seems...
Neuroscience - the study of the nervous system - has recently emerged as a source of evidence in the U.S. court system. Neuroscientific evidence is most often used in criminal defense, where attorneys use evidence as a factor for why their clients behaved a certain...
Were you pulled over for a traffic violation and are now charged with serious crimes after law enforcement conducted a warrantless search of your vehicle? Warrantless searches are a hotly contested area of criminal defense law. No two cases are alike, so each one...
