Summit County Juvenile Court Sets Hearing To Determine Whether To Try 16-Year-Old As An Adult
Summit County Juvenile Court Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio recently set a March 26, 2012, hearing to determine whether Barberton teenager D’Marques Jones, 16, should be tried as an adult in connection with the rape and death of his 3-year-old half sister, Makayla. Makayla died June 22, 2011, and a subsequent autopsy by the Summit County […]
MADD Pushing Ignition Interlock Devices For First Time OVI/DUI Offenders
As of January 1, 2012, Connecticut became the 15th state to require ignition interlock devices (IID) for individuals convicted of drunk driving. The new legislation is likely the product of recent push by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) who has, since 2006, advocated mandatory installation of an IID in the vehicle of any person convicted […]
The Indirect Effects Of An Ohio OVI/DUI
In addition to the more obvious consequences of being convicted of an OVI/DUI, there are numerous ways in which such a charge can affect your life indirectly. The following are some of the most common ways in which an OVI/DUI can impact your life that you may not have considered: These are just a few […]
Akron Woman Charged with Death of 13 Month Old
An Akron woman stands charged with once count of reckless homicide and one count of child endangering after allegedly leaving the 13-month-old girl in her care inside a parked vehicle on a 90-degree day. Lisa Scott, 42, an Akron child care provider, is accused of leaving Aolani McCray inside an SUV for several hours on […]
Second Ohio Woman Dies As The Result of Stop Sign Prank
A second woman who had been injured in a crash at a Circleville, Ohio stop sign, concealed with petroleum jelly and plastic wrap as a prank, died Tuesday after being hospitalized for several weeks. Jeanne Shea, 81, of Circleville, was injured on August 17, 2011, when she drove through the hidden stop sign at Huber-Hitler […]
How to Get Your Felony Charges Dismissed in Ohio.
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides those individuals that have been accused of a crime with the right to a “speedy trial.” The Ohio Legislature codified this right with Ohio Revised Code Section 2945.70, entitled “Time for Trial.” The relevant portion of Section 2945.70 provides: A person against whom a charge of […]