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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Ohio on
Q: I'm on pretrial diversion in KY. I don't have any drug charges can I smoke marijuana?
Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on Mar 19, 2023

Although I practice in Ohio typically the terms and conditions of pretrial supervision and probation any jurisdiction expressly prohibit the use of drugs and alcohol. You are also many times required to submit to random urine screens while you are under pretrial supervision. A violation of these... Read more »

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: In Ohio can a detective get a juvenile court Judge to sign a search warrant with hear say evidence?
Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on Mar 19, 2023

Typically a Judge has to feel there is sufficient probable cause to obtain a search warrant. That can be a credible statement or tip from a reliable trustworthy informant that there is criminal activity.

The investigative detective typically executes a sworn affidavit based on independent...
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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Communications Law for Ohio on
Q: If a case is pending, how do I find out?

Case information, local or moved to federal level.

Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on Aug 31, 2022

You can go to the website for the Clerk’s office (I.e. Mayor’s Court,Municipal Court,Common Pleas,Federal Court, courts of specialized jurisdiction/Probate/Bankruptcy,etc.) and obtain docket information on a pending case. You typically can go online and do a search based on your last and first... Read more »

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: Let friend borrow car they let someone else use it and they had no license now it's towed what can I do

I let my friend borrow my car for a couple days, and they ended up letting someone else use it and that person didn't have a liscence so my car got towed and my friend well ex friend didn't bother telling me till 3 days after it got towed

Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on May 10, 2022

In Franklin County typically the City Prosecutor’s Office will object to a warrant being set aside for a Domestic Violence and companion Assault Case. The Judges typically won’t set the warrant aside. The defendant typically has to turn him/herself into the jail, be slated, fingerprinted and... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: How can you get a warrant cleared
Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on Dec 1, 2021

Sir/Maam,

If this is an arrest warrant it can be set aside/cleared by making an appearance with Counsel who can make a request (with the prosecutor present) for the Judge to set the warrant aside. (You can show up by yourself but typically retaining counsel will allow your Attorney to reach...
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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: I made a dumb decision tonight. I was waiting in a long line at drive thru late, and a kid blatently cut me off in line.

The kid ended up being 17 years old. I pulled out of line and threw a thin plastic, mcdonalds cup at his passenger window and left. He followed me even though I tried to lose him to my parents where my daughter was sleeping. He got out of his car making threats, so I grabbed a golf club and yelled... Read more »

Marcus A. Ross
Marcus A. Ross
answered on Nov 24, 2021

Sir,

If you are unsure whether the surveilance video cameras will show you causing damage to the window at the McDonald's then you can arrange with the young man to pay for the damage and make full restitution based on a written estimate he gives for the costs of the repairs and/or...
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