The employment situation in Ohio was pretty bleak for the past few years. You may have found yourself out of a job with no replacement in sight and mounting bills that had to be paid. Or you may have …
Tenth District Court of Appeals Upholds Trial Court’s Decision Invalidating OVI Arrest
On February 28, 2017, the Tenth District Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the Franklin County Municipal Court’s ruling suppressing evidence and invalidating an OVI arrest, due to the lack …
Ohio Supreme Court Reconsiders Its Previous Decision and Holds that the Level of Offense for Cocaine Possession is Determined by the Total Weight of the Drug Involved, Including Filler Materials
On March 6, 2017, the Ohio Supreme Court did an “about face”, a “180”, a “flip-flop”, or whatever you want to call it, and vacated its landmark decision issued on December 23, 2016, in the case of …
Stop & Search of Bicyclist
On December 16, 2016, the Second District Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court’s ruling suppressing evidence seized by police from a bicyclist. In …
Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Prior Juvenile Adjudications are not Prior “Convictions” for Subsequent Adult Offenses
Ohio Revised Code section 2901.08(A) states: If a person is alleged to have committed an offense and if the person previously has been adjudicated a delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender …
PUT YOUR OXYGEN MASK ON FIRST
We've all heard the drill. As the plane is taking off, the stewardess cheerfully stands at the head of the aisle and warns you that if air is suddenly sucked out of the cabin, a little oxygen mask …
Ohio Supreme Court Holds that in Cocaine Cases the State Must Prove the Weight of Actual Cocaine, Excluding the Weight of Any Filler Materials
On December 23, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision in State v. Gonzales, settling a dispute amongst appellate courts regarding the interpretation of Ohio Revised Code section …
Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Portion of Statute Permitting Consecutive Sentences for Felony and Misdemeanor Offenses
On February 25, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision in State v. Polus that invalidated a provision of Revised Code section 2929.41, which pertains to Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences. …
What’s a “Bike Hub,” and What’s it Doing in Centerville?
A very small, very attractive building went up on North Main Street in the last few months. It's not far north of Central Avenue, on the right hand side as you drive from Central (Rte. 73) towards …
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Ray Rice Domestic Violence Case: Is the Outrage Towards NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Misplaced?
By now, everyone has seen the video of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his fiancé and knocking her unconscious in an Atlantic City casino elevator. For the past week, there has been a …
