United States Supreme Court Rules On Controversial DNA Testing Case
At the beginning of this month, the United States Supreme Court issued a controversial decision in the case of Maryland v. King, determining that a Maryland state law permitting law enforcement officers to take DNA swabs from individuals arrested, but not yet convicted, of certain crimes is constitutional. The Court voted 5-4 in favor of […]
DUI Checkpoints In Summit And Portage Counties To Continue Throughout Summer.
Those of you out of the road after 11:00 pm the last few weeks have probably noticed congested traffic and delays due to some of the check points throughout the Summit, and Portage County areas. We have been told that these check points are going to continue throughout the summer so be careful. Sobriety checkpoints […]
DiCaudo & Yoder Obtain Expungements In Criminal Cases
The law firm of DiCaudo and Yoder has had a great deal of success over the last year focusing on expungements throughout the State of Ohio. Attorney Nick Horrigan has focused his practice on the new expungement law and has helped dozens of people who were once told they were not eligible for an expungement. […]
What To Look For When Choosing Your OVI/DUI Attorney.
I went to Google today and searched for Akron DUI lawyer. There were a number of websites that popped up. I began to scroll through them and noticed that the vast majority of the attorneys advertising as an OVI/DUI lawyer in Akron either were not from the Akron area or were attorneys who did not […]
What You Need To Know About OVI/DUI’s Before St. Patrick’s Day
The most commonly asked question of an OVI/DUI defense attorney is “What happens during an OVI/DUI stop and what should I do if I get pulled over?” Although there is no definitive answer to this question, the police generally follow a common procedure which can be handled by keeping in mind several pieces of advice. […]
DiCaudo & Yoder Obtains Not Guilty Verdict On Aggravated Murder
Following a week-long trial in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder Attorney J. Reid Yoder was successful in securing a jury verdict of Not Guilty for a client charged with Aggravated Murder. Had the client been convicted, he would have been facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. […]
FDA Urged To Consider Reclassification Of Hydrocodone
On January 25, 2013, the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee recommended that the Food and Drug Administration place tighter restrictions on hydrocodone, he most widely prescribed drug in the United States. The Committee advocated that hydrocodone should be reclassified from a schedule III drug, one defined as having moderate abuse potential, to a […]
Recent Case Victory Defending Against Felony Aggravated Burglary
Recently, our firm represented a client who was facing an aggravated burglary felony charge, that would result in 11 years of prison. One of our founding attorneys, Thomas DiCaudo, represented the client in court, where the client was asked to plead guilty if the charges were reduced. After sitting down with the client, Mr. DiCaudo […]
Ohio’s Fifth District Court Of Appeals Rules That Driving Slowly Is Not Grounds For A Traffic Stop
Last Friday, Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals issued a decision in State v. Dean (5th Dist. 2013), 2013-Ohio-313, holding that a traffic stop of a motorist traveling substantially under the speed limit is not permissible unless the driver is obstructing the flow of traffic. The case stems from a traffic stop by a Pataskala […]
December 28, 2012, DUI/OVI Checkpoint
Authorities have announced that an OVI/DUI checkpoint originally scheduled for December 21, 2012, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, will be moved to Friday, December 28, 2012, starting at 10 pm. The checkpoint will be located on Broadway Ave. More information about this and other checkpoints this weekend and on New Year’s Eve will be posted as […]