Underage Drinking: Related Crimes and Punishments in Ohio
In the early college years, it is common to encounter social situations that involve alcohol being present. The ages 18-20 can be very formative years where a young person will run into peer pressure and the wanting to fit in. The fact is though, if you are caught buying, possessing or consuming alcohol underage, you […]
Prostitution and Solicitation in Ohio
What Is The Difference Between Prostitution and Solicitation? These two crimes are very similar and are often seen together. Ohio Prostitution Laws Prostitution requires the sexual act to be done while solicitation only requires the agreement to be made. While it is uncommon to have one without the other, they both have different sub-categories with […]
More People Required to Register as a Sex Offender
A recent incident in Baltimore, Ohio resulted in a new category being added to the list for those who must register as sex offenders in the state of Ohio. Police charged a man with public indecency after he was caught flashing school buses from his apartment. Public indecency is a crime committed “for the thrill” […]
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 […]