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Category: Assault
- What Is “Simple” Assault Under Ohio Law?
- What Is Aggravated Assault? Elements, Penalties, And Defenses
- What Is Felonious Assault In Ohio? Felonious Assault: Part I
Category: Case Results
- STATE OF OHIO v. R.H.: Conviction Avoided in Columbus Marijuana Case
- STATE OF OHIO v. B.B.: Springfield Second and Third Degree Felony firearm charges Dismissed
- STATE OF OHIO v. W.G.: Jury finds client NOT GUILTY of Felonious Assault
- STATE OF OHIO v. D.L.: Columbus Domestic Violence charges Dismissed
- STATE OF OHIO v. M.D.: Drunk Driving charges (OVI Impaired and OVI Per Se with High Breath Test) both dismissed
- State of Ohio v. M.C.: Columbus Charge of Violating Protection Order – Case Dismissed
- STATE OF OHIO v. A. G.: Columbus DUI charges reduced to minor misdemeanor traffic offense
- City of Columbus v. J. V.
Category: Criminal Defense Topics
- Am I Being Detained? 6 Questions You Should Ask During Interactions with the Police
- 5 Things to Remember If You’re up Against False Accusations in Court
- Can You Shoot Someone Who Breaks Into Your House?
- City Leaders Address Violence in Columbus Neighborhoods; 3 Killed in Shootings Over the Weekend
- Columbus Shootings Up 340% This June Compared to Last June
- 1 Dead and Multiple People Taken Into Custody After West Columbus Shooting
- Is Columbus, OH Safe?
- Can You go to Jail for Giving Someone Herpes in Ohio?
- What Are Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude?
- How to Deal with an Outstanding Warrant for Your Arrest
- Things Cops Do That Are Illegal: What a Police Officer Can and Cannot Do
- What if I Don’t Show Up For Jury Duty?
- What Happens If You Get an Out of State Warrant for Arrest?
- How can I get a copy of my Ohio criminal record?
- What Does The New Texting And Driving Law Mean?
- Can Your Husband Or Wife Testify Against You?
- What Is Opening the Door?
- What Is Attorney-Client Privilege?
- Are Evidence Rules Good for Society
- What Are Some Common Exceptions To Hearsay? Evidence – Part VI
- Are Police Reports Hearsay?
- What Is Hearsay?
- Is Character Evidence Admissible?
- What Evidence Can, Cannot, Should, and Should Not, Be Used in Court.
- What Is Relevant Evidence In A Legal Case?
- Is It A Crime To Sell Counterfeit Goods?
- Who Is Eligible For Diversion?
- What Is The Difference Between A Misdemeanor And A Felony In Ohio?
- If arrested in Columbus, Ohio, when can you use Entrapment as a defense?
Category: Discovery
- What About the Motion for Discovery in my Columbus Criminal Case?
Category: Domestic Violence
- What Is Domestic Violence?
Category: Drug Crimes
- Medical Marijuana May Be Cheaper in Michigan, But It’s a Crime to Bring the Drug Across State Lines
- Columbus Judge dismisses Drug Analog case against prominent Columbus businessman
- State of Ohio v. C. H.: F-4 drug charge reduced to Misdemeanor
- Does a Prior Conviction Disqualify You from Intervention-in-Lieu of Conviction Under Ohio Law?
- What Are The Collateral Consequences Of A Misdemeanor Drug Conviction?
Category: Drug Possession
- What If You Are Arrested For Your Friend’s Drugs?
- Can A Person Receive Treatment In Lieu Of Conviction?
- What Are the Penalties for Possession of Marijuana in Ohio?
Category: DUI
- What You Need to Know About DUI Classes in Ohio
- Fight DUI Charges with Subpoena of Breath-Alyzer Machine Test Data
- Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs?
- If you’re arrested in Columbus, Ohio for a repeat DUI, when is it wise to consider a mitigation or “damage control” strategy?
- What Can You Learn in Columbus from former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Kattan’s recent DUI Arrest?
- What Can We Learn in Columbus from Justin Bieber’s DUI Arrest?
- Columbus DUI 101: Super Bowl Public Service Ad teaches about drunk driving
- What if I’m arrested for DUI or OVI in Columbus, but not allowed an attorney?
- Do You Have the Right to an Attorney After a DUI Arrest?
- If an Officer Asks, Should You Perform Any Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs)?
- How Can Police Tell If You’ve Been Drinking When You Are Pulled Over At A Traffic Stop?
- What do police officers look for when attempting to detect drunk driving?
- If an officer asks me whether I have had anything to drink, what should I say?
- What if no one saw me actually driving?
- What factors can a police officer consider in determining whether to make a DUI arrest?
- When Can Police Stop Me For Suspicion of Drunk Driving?
- Marked Lanes Violations in Ohio
- Evidence of Sobriety – Independent Lay Witnesses
- Collateral Driver License Considerations – Points
- What Kind of Juror Don’t You Want on a DUI case?
- How to Challenge Breath Test Results at Trial – Part 1
- Is a DUI a Federal Offense?
- Do You have to Testify at a DUI Trial?
- Should I Complete a Driver Intervention Program?
- What is the Standard of Proof in a DUI Case?
- How Long Do the Police Have to Collect a Sample for Alcohol Testing?
- Can I be convicted on the basis of a lab report?
- Can a Judge Waive a Mandatory Period of Vehicle Immobilization?
- Can You Expunge a DUI Conviction?
- Is Drugged Driving and DUI Under The Influence of Drugs The Same Thing?
- What is a Motion to Suppress Evidence For A DUI Case?
- Drunk Driving (OVI) Cases Involving Accidents
- What Are the Immigration Consequences of an OVI Conviction?
- What Happens If The Police Destroy The Video?
- Challenge A Prior OVI Convictions
- Can I Lose My Vehicle If I’m Convicted of Drunk Driving?
- Proof of Prior Convictions in Misdemeanor OVI Cases
- Forced Blood Draws After Arrest for Drunk Driving
- What If I Didn’t Have Insurance When I Was Charged with DUI
- CDL Drivers and Alcohol Related Offenses
- Do Prior Convictions Increase Mandatory Sentences?
- The Importance of Understanding the Stages of Alcohol Intoxication
- Do the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests test the skills needed for driving?
- Can Physical Injuries Be a Defense to a DUI Charge?
- What Are Portable Breath Test Devices?
- Arrested For Driving After License Was Suspended for DUI
- Can The Police Tow My Vehicle If I’ve Been Arrested For DUI?
- What If I Didn’t Know I Was Over The Legal Limit?
- What Is Considered a “Vehicle” Under Ohio’s DUI Law
- What Is The “Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test”?
- How Can Diabetes Affect Breath Alcohol Tests?
- What Are Some Common Problems With Police DUI Reports?
- What Is “Physical Control of a Vehicle Under the Influence”?
- What is “Rising Blood Alcohol Concentration”?
- Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) Does Not Mean Drunk Driving
Category: DUI Success
Category: Felony Success
- Koenig & Owen, LLC Wins Insanity Case
- Koenig & Owen, LLC Wins Major Drug Trafficking Case
- STATE OF OHIO v. E.P.: All charges DISMISSED for Columbus Man in 11-Count Felony Indictment
- State v. McDonald: Ohio Supreme Court Felony Conviction Reduced As A Result of Appeal
- STATE OF OHIO v. D.B.: Columbus F-2 Burglary case Dismissed
- Central Ohio Child Rape indictment dismissed!
- Murder Charges Dropped In Case Defended By Columbus Attorneys James Owen And Todd Long
- Columbus Criminal Defense Attorneys Jim Owen And Todd Long Win Not Guilty Verdict In Felonious Assault Trial
- State of Ohio v. Shepard: Mistrial Declared as Columbus jury fails to convict in firearms case
Category: How To Hire A Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Can the best criminal defense lawyer win every criminal case?
- How To Hire A Criminal Defense Attorney
Category: Misdemeanor Success
- State of Ohio v Z.A.: Columbus Theft Case Dismissed
- STATE OF OHIO v. L.B.: All Charges Dismissed in Columbus Assault, Resisting Arrest, and Drug Paraphernalia Case
- STATE OF OHIO v. R.G.: Columbus Assault Case Dismissed
- STATE OF OHIO v. J. B.: Assault, Menacing, and Resisting Arrest charges are all dismissed
- CITY OF COLUMBUS v. K. B.: Criminal Trespass and Persistent Disorderly Conduct charges Dismissed
Category: Murder
- Columbus’s Rising Murder Rate Taking a Toll on City Teenagers
- Ohio Proposes New Felony Offense – Abortion Murder
- Does Ohio Have a Felony Murder Rule?
Category: News
- Arrests Made After Officer Fatally Wounded in Cleveland
- Police: Teen Handling Gun Shoots 2-Year-Old Nephew
- Columbus Police Investigating Multiple Shootings in About 5-hour Span
- Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder Arrested in $60 Million Bribery Case
- Columbus Police to Begin Restaurant Compliance Checks
- Weekly Criminal Defense News – Friday, August 28, 2015
- Can lawyers who fight against prosecutor misconduct make a difference?
- Why is billionaire Charles Koch concerned about the effectiveness of your lawyer?
- It’s Official: Man Was Wrongfully Convicted
Category: Ohio Law
- Is it Legal to Drive Barefoot in Ohio?
- How Hard is it to Pass the Ohio Bar Exam?
- Courts Get Creative to Restart Jury Trials Amid Pandemic
- Could Ohio Go Into Martial Law Due To Coronavirus?
Category: Police Interaction
- Can a Police Officer Pat You Down During a Traffic Stop in Ohio?
- What if the Columbus police want to question me? Here’s why the answer should be, “No.”
- Should You Take A Breathalyzer Or Chemical Test?
- Should You Take Roadside Sobriety Tests? Police Interaction, Part XVI
- What Should You Do When You’re Under Arrest? Police Interaction, Part XV
- How Do You Know If You’re Under Arrest? Police Interaction, Part XIV
- Where Are You Going In Such A Hurry? Police Interaction, Part XIII
- Is It Ever Permissible To Resist A Police Officer?
- Must You Submit To Canine Sniff During A Traffic Stop?
- When Are You Free To Leave A Traffic Stop? Police Interaction, Part X
- When Must You Display Your License? Police Interaction, Part VIII
- Do You Have to Pull Over Even When You’ve Broken No Law? Police Interaction, Part VII
- What Are The Boundaries Of A Pat-Down Search?
- Can You Refuse An Illegal Pat-Down Search?
- What Is A Pat-Down Search?
- Do You Have To Identify Yourself To The Police?
- When Do You Need To Answer Questions Posed By The Police? Police Interaction, Part II
- When Do You Have To Stop For The Police?
Category: Polygraph ("Lie Detector") Tests
- Should I Take A Police Polygraph (“Lie Detector”) Test?
Category: Search and Seizure
- Can the Police Search Your Cell Phone Without a Warrant?
- The Ohio Supreme Court Says Police Can’t Search Your Cell Phone
- Can a License Plate Check Provide Enough Reason to Stop a Car
- Are DUI Checkpoints Legal in Ohio?
- Can The Columbus Police Do Long-Term GPS Surveillance Without A Warrant?
Category: Self-Defense
- The Right To Self-Defense In Ohio. Part IV: The Defense Of Others
- Limitations On Your Right To Self-Defense In Ohio. Part III: The First Aggressor Rule
- What Is Your Right To Self-Defense In Ohio? Part II: Using Nondeadly Force
- Do You Have The Right To Self-Defense in Ohio? Part I: Deadly Force
Category: Sentencing
- What Are the Limits on Prison for 4th and 5th Degree Felonies in Ohio?
Category: Sex Crimes
- What are the penalties for the crime of Gross Sexual Imposition in Ohio?
- Is it Illegal to Have Sex in a Car in Ohio?
- What Does “Sexual Imposition” Mean in the State of Ohio?
- What is the age of consent for sex in Ohio?
- What can we learn in Columbus from the Ravens head of security charged with a sex crime?
- What if You’re Arrested for “Voyeurism”?
- Is it a Crime to Secretly Videotape Having Sex with Someone?
- Difference Between Sexual Imposition and Gross Sexual Imposition
- What is the crime of Rape in Ohio? A Columbus attorney speaks from experience.
- Sexting Laws – It’s Illegal to Have Obscene Photos of a 16-Year Old
- How can I defend against a false claim of sex with a minor?
- What is the crime of Gross Sexual Imposition in Ohio?
- Is It A Crime To Possess Child Pornography In Ohio?
Category: Vehicular Crimes
- What if you’re arrested for Vehicular Manslaughter in Columbus, Ohio?
- Penalties for Reckless Related Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
- Elements of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide – Reckless Operation?
- Penalties for an Alcohol or Drug Related Aggravated Vehicular Homicide?
- Aggravated Vehicular Homicide When Drugs or Alcohol is Involved
- What is Vehicular Homicide?