Doubts about Reasonable Doubt?
From movies and TV shows, nearly every person has heard the term “reasonable doubt”. But what is reasonable doubt? It may be easy to think you know what reasonable doubt is but it’s vital to know exactly what it means in case you have to rely on it one day. Under the Fifth and Fourteenth […]
College Shenanigans = Serious Penalties
For a lot of people, college will be the most fun and wild years of their life. A lot of stories will be created and friendships will be formed that will last a lifetime. The newly discovered independence and easy access to drugs and alcohol is a hotbed for experimentation and poor decisions. However, being […]
An OVI Attorney Could Save Your Career
While everyone knows not to drive while under the influence of alcohol, we understand that people make mistakes. They think they haven’t had that much or that they aren’t even driving that far. People believe that the risk of getting caught is worth the reward of getting home. Most also believe that the worst that […]
Criminal Court Process From Beginning to End
Criminal Court Process From Beginning to End If you have just been charged with a crime, it is common to be nervous, scared and worried about what will happen. Especially if it is your first time, it can be overwhelming and completely understandable to not know what to expect. You’re going to hear a lot […]
DiCaudo & Yoder Achieve Dismissal Of Charges In Criminal Case
Sometimes in a criminal defense attorney’s life justice is served only through perseverance and unwavering belief that your client is innocent of the charge. Such is the case of a young boy that Attorney Yoder represented a few months back. The client was charged with inducing panic when a school official read his journal and […]
Supreme Court Rules Police Can Search Home Without Consent
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision holding that police, under certain circumstances, may conduct a search of a residence over the objection of the owner. In Fernandez v. California (2014), Los Angeles, California police officers confronted the defendant, Walter Fernandez, who was suspected of involvement in a robbery, at his […]
Ohio’s Eight District Court of Appeals Addresses Propriety of Traffic Stop
Last Thursday, Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals issued a decision in State v. Jones (8th Dist. 2014), 99837, holding that police officers improperly detained a motorist for having an obstructed license plate after the officers had approached the vehicle and had no problem reading the plate. The case stems from a traffic stop by […]
Ohio State Highway Patrol To Crack Down On Impaired Driving Over New Year’s Holiday
Earlier this week the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a press release urging Ohio motorists to drive sober over the upcoming New Year’s Holiday and notifying drivers that Troopers will continue the OSHP’s crack down on impaired driving. According to the OSHP, troopers have arrested over 23,000 motorists this year for impaired driving. The Attorneys […]
Ohio Senate To Consider Proposed Changes To Self Defense Law
Last year, in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida, this blog discussed the difference between Ohio’s current self-defense law, commonly known as the “castle doctrine,” and Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law of self-defense. Ohio’s castle doctrine states that an individual is entitled to use deadly force in the face of […]
OVI/DUI Checkpoints For Labor Day Weekend 2013
Authorities have announced that they will be operating a OVI/DUI checkpoints in the following areas over the 2013 Labor Day weekend: Parma Heights, Ohio – Friday, August 30, 2013, on Pearl Road from 11 pm to 3 am. Logan County, Ohio – Friday, August 30, 2013, on Ohio 366 between 8 pm and 10 pm […]