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Under Ohio law, an OVI charge is ordinarily a misdemeanor and not a felony. Unlike felonies, misdemeanors are not punishable by any prison time and the most serious misdemeanor is punishable by only up to six months of local jail time with a few exceptions. Under...
We are frequently asked how a person can show proof of identification following an OVI arrest. The short answer is that use of a passport or other identification cards should be used until a temporary state ID can be obtained. When someone is arrested for OVI and...
When it comes to the most important things in your life, your children and financial security, you likely do not want a stranger deciding your future. When facing divorce, many people want to know what options they have other than litigation. There are many forms of...
Lawmakers in Ohio have passed several measures designed to get a handle on the prescription of pain medications that can be addicting. The laws are one response to a frightening epidemic of opioid abuse and the resulting deaths. According to one recent estimate,...
The Sixth District Court of Appeals in State v. Huffman, 2017 Ohio 7007, recently released a decision clarifying what constitutes a marked lanes violation. This case is valuable for criminal defense attorneys not only because it delineates what constitutes a traffic...
Last week, the 12th District Court of Appeals in State v. Woodard, 2017-Ohio-6914 held that drug possession charges based upon the simultaneous possession of two or more controlled substances are not allied offenses of similar import. Essentially, allied offenses of...
Michelle Carter was recently found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 suicide death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III. The evidence relied upon by prosecutors was primarily text messages that Carter sent to Roy encouraging him to commit suicide.In...
The penalties for people convicted of drunk driving have never been more severe. A conviction for operating a vehicle under the influence in Ohio can land a person in jail, lead to expensive fines, cause the person's license to be suspended and require them to enroll...
A recent Ohio motorcycle case highlights the importance of your motorcycle insurance coverage Uninsured motorist coverage (UM) protects you in the event you are injured when the at-fault driver does not have any insurance. Underinsured motorist coverage...
Summer is here and many families like to take vacations with their children. A common question when going through a divorce or after is "are there any restrictions on travelling with my children?"If you are already divorced, look at your parenting agreement. In most...