Category: Criminal Defense Ohio
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Over the past year, we have written about criminal laws in Ohio as they stand in 2024. We plan to continue to do so in 2025. Sometimes it is difficult to discuss these laws in a straightforward way. Legal documents such as the section of The Ohio Revised Code. We do have some articles that…
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Starting 2025 clean is a worthy goal for many people if possible. Very few of us have an absolutely clean slate. It may be a parking ticket, a misdemeanor from way back in our past or something more serious and current. Regardless, there are countless ways a person can end up with some kind of…
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As defense attorneys who have practiced for 30 years in the Cincinnati area, we see certain trends in criminal activity. Certain factors lead to people that wouldn’t usually break the law ending up in legal trouble. Unfortunately, one of the things that creates more illegal situation is the Holiday Season. While we would be happy…
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While working on criminal cases in Southwest Ohio, our attorneys spend a lot of time in criminal court. However, sometimes our cases can take us to the civil side of the court, even in criminal cases. This is likely to happen now and then, especially when we are dealing with Domestic Violence (DV) cases. DV…
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At Dearie, Fischer & Martinson, our attorneys have been practicing law for over 3 years. Most of that time has been spent in Southwest Ohio. Many things have changed in that time, both in the culture and in Ohio law. As we are only a few months away from the new year, we look forward…
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If you have seen our time tables detailing Ohio’s waiting periods for sealing and expungement, you may have noticed two things. For one thing, we put in a note about the complicated rules about sealing a felony of the third degree (F3). You may have also noticed the waiting period for expunging any felony starts…
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One of the most exciting changes to Ohio law from last year had to do with Expunging a criminal record in Ohio. True expungement of a criminal record for an adult in Ohio used to be very rare. So rare, in fact, that many people would use the term “expungement” to really mean “sealing.” Sealing…
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Our website has an article with the title, “Civil Protection Order: What Happens During a CPO Case in Ohio?” In said article, we mention how there are several types of “restraining orders.” Terms such as restraining order, no-contact order, protection order etc. are all broad descriptions for several types of court orders in Ohio. We…
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We have written a number of articles on OVI in Ohio. Occasionally, we have mentioned the breath test. Most Ohio drivers have probably heard of the breath test. But they may still have questions about it. For example, what happens if you fail the breath test and what happens if you refuse the breath test?…
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We have written comprehensive articles about Civil Protection Orders (CPO) in Ohio. Those articles go into detail about what to expect during a CPO case. But if you are unfamiliar with legal terms in Ohio CPO cases, you may find those other article contain some information you are not looking for. In this article, we…
