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...
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Possessing Two Or More Drugs At The Same Time Leads To Multiple Sentences
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...
Text Messages to Encourage Boyfriend’s Suicide Used to Convict Teen of Involuntary Manslaughter
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...
What should I do if I have been stopped by the police after I have been drinking?
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...
Every Motorcycle Owner Should Have Uninsured And Underinsured Insurance Coverage
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...
Can I take a vacation during my divorce case? – Travelling and Divorce
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...
Ohio’s Waiting Period For Sealing A Non-Conviction: Before The Ohio Supreme Court
Earlier this month, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments in State of Ohio v. Colton Dye, Case Number 2016-1395. The issue before the high court was whether a trial court must wait until the applicable statute of limitations has expired before sealing an...
One Million Dollar Settlement For Opiate Overdose Case Against Ohio Doctor
, working with Craig Schlapprizzi who is an attorney in St. Louis, recently settled a case for the family of a man who died of an overdose from hydrocodone and Xanax. He was forty years old and survived by his wife and three children.Our...
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Law Banning Sex Offenders From Using Social Media Sites Unconstitutional
On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court held that a North Carolina law that made it a felony for a convicted sex offender to access social networking websites that could be used by children as unconstitutional. According to statistics cited to the Supreme...
Connected Car Technology: Advancing Awareness of Car Accident Hazards
We all hear plenty about the driving distractions posed by electronic devices that increase the likelihood of car crashes and truck accidents. However, there is also a major upside to wireless technologies, and automotive industry experts predict that all new motor...

