June 22, 2012 OVI/DUI Checkpoint
Law enforcement has announced that there will be an OVI/DUI checkpoint in Middletown, Ohio, tonight, June 22, 2012. The checkpoint will be conducted by the Butler County OVI Task Force along Ohio 122 in Middletown from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. As always, the Attorneys from DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder recommend that you designate a […]
June 8-10, 2012 OVI/DUI Checkpoints
Law enforcement entities have announced that they will be operating OVI/DUI checkpoints in the following areas the weekend of June 8-10, 2012: More information about this weekend’s checkpoints will be provided as it becomes available. As always, the Attorneys from DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder recommend that you designate a driver if you plan on drinking […]
Memorial Day Weekend 2012 OVI Checkpoints
Authorities have announced that they will be operating OVI/DUI checkpoints in the following areas over the 2012 Memorial Day Holiday: More information about Memorial Day checkpoints will be provided as it becomes available. As always, the Attorneys from DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder recommend that you designate a driver if you plan on drinking over the […]
May 18, 2012, Ohio State Highway Patrol “All Out Day”
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has announced that today, May 18, 2012, it will be conducting an “All Out Day” where all sworn officers will patrol the roads of Ohio in an effort to reduce fatal and injury crashes. The OSHP has stated that the “initiative, which serves as a high visibility enforcement effort, is […]
New DNA Evidence Exonerates Man After Sixteen Years In Prison
Monday, Robert “Rider” Dewey, a Colorado man wrongly convicted of the 1994 rape and murder 19-year-old Jacie Taylor, was exonerated by new DNA evidence and set free after spending more than 16 years in prison. During a brief hearing, Mesa County District Court Judge Brian Flynn stated, “Mr. Dewey spent 6,219 days of his life […]
The Law Of Self-Defense: Ohio vs. Florida
The recent death of twenty-one-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida at the hands of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman has sparked increased attention to state laws regarding an individual’s right to use deadly force in self-defense. Each state has different laws regarding the exercise of self-defense, but can generally be placed into one of two […]
United States Supreme Court Rules Criminal Defendants Entitled To Competent Legal Representation In Plea Bargaining
Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court issued a pair of decision holding that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to effective legal representation during plea negotiations. In Missouri v. Frye, No. 10-444, and Lafler v. Cooper, No. 10-209, the Court voted 5-4 to establish a mechanism by which a criminal defendant could challenge a conviction […]
Examining Ohio Law: OVI/DUI – Part One
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up and law enforcement stepping up OVI/DUI enforcement throughout the State of Ohio, the attorneys of DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder have decided to issue a series of blog postings designed to inform you about Ohio’s OVI/DUI laws. Today’s entry shows just how important it is to be informed as to […]
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks To Disqualify Judge From OVI/DUI Cases
Thursday, Butler County Assistant Prosecutor Donald R. Caster filed motions seeking to have Butler County Area Court Judge Robert H. Lyons disqualified from presiding over approximately ten pending OVI/DUI cases. Caster alleges that Lyons’ obligations as a part-time judge conflict with his practice as a private defense attorney similar cases. At issue in the cases […]
Chardon, Ohio Shooter Makes First Appearance In Geauga County Juvenile Court
Tuesday, T.J. Lane, accused of shooting five fellow students at Chardon High School on Monday morning, appeared for the first time in the Geauga County Juvenile Court. Juvenile Court Judge Tim Grendell ordered that Lane to be detained in the Portage-Geauga County Juvenile Detention Center until charges were officially filed. Judge Grendell also declined to […]