July 13-15, 2012 OVI/DUI Checkpoints
Law enforcement has announced that there will be an OVI/DUI checkpoint in Parma, Ohio, tonight, July 13, 2012. The checkpoint will be set up at State Road and Tuxedo Avenue and will operate from 7 pm to 12 am. As always, the Attorneys from DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder recommend that you designate a driver if […]
Ohio’s 12th District Court Of Appeals Upholds Use Of Intoxilyzer 8000 Breathalyzer
Monday, July 9, 2012, the 12th District Court of Appeals became the first Ohio appellate court to rule on the evidentiary admissibility of Intoxilyzer 8000 breath-testing results. In State v. Kormos (12th Dist. 2012), 2012-Ohio-3128, defendant Nicholas Kormos contended that the Intoxilyzer 8000 fails to comply with relevant provisions of the Ohio Administrative Code, specifically, […]
Examining Ohio Law: Fireworks
With Independence Day tomorrow, a lot of questions have been floating around about Ohio’s laws regarding the purchase and use of fireworks. Ohio has strict laws as to what types of fireworks can be set off and by who. Failure to adhere to these laws can result in stiff penalties, including fines and potential jail […]
Woman Wrongfully Arrested For OVI Fights Back
In August of 2008, Catrena Green was stopped by an Ohio State Trooper when she neglected to dim her high beams as she passed the Trooper traveling the opposite direction. The Trooper explained why he had stopped Green and she explained that the wet road conditions were making it difficult for her to see. Asking […]
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 […]