Ohio adheres to the Castle Doctrine and, based on the Governor’s signing of SB 175 on January 4, 2021, is now a “stand your ground” state. There is no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of one’s residence, provided the person is ...
Ohio Laws on Intercepting Communications Ohio is one state that has no laws that directly address video surveillance. However, they do have laws about wiretapping and attempts to "intercept a wire, oral or electronic communication." UnderOhio Revised Code Section 2933.51, the wiretapping statute, al...
Because Trump buys all the politicians that he can. He finds that contemptible. Trump self-funded his primary campaign to show that he could not be bought like Hillary. But then there are other public servants, like the judge in this Trump University case, who can’t be bought or persuaded...
And the most notable thing about the government's procedural objections is what's missing, as the government has abandoned its lead defense: its claim that Plaintiffs' members lack an injury-in-fact. In contrast, for the first time, despite no change in Plaintiffs' asserted basis for venue...
Self-Defense and Lethal Weapons The issue of whether expandable batons are deadly weapons has rarely come up in the courts. That may be because Ohio law sets outgenerous affirmative defensesto a charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon for self-defense purposes. As long as the individual wa...
not speeding, has an absolute right of way and therefore conduct such as failing to use the brake appropriately or failing to see the car pull out immediately is not a defense. Therefore, this accident reconstructionist's testimony should never be allowed to be admis- sible in the state of...
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The defendant, and not his lawyer or the State, will bear the personal consequences of a conviction. It is, therefore, the defendant who must be free personally to decide whether in this particular case counsel is to his advantage. And although he may conduct his own defense ultimately to ...
Don't Forget to Knock: Eliminating the Tension Between Indiana's Self Defense Statute and No-Knock Warrants King further stated she "would have opened the door" if she had known the intruders were police. The prosecutor trying King's case described her as having "an itchy trigger finger." ...
Our experienced criminal defense law attorneys at Holzfaster, Cecil. McKnight & Mues understand the subtleties of this change in law. If you have a criminal record that is holding you back from pursuing your dreams, we might be able to assist!