Ohio Criminal Law Questions & Answers
Q: My son is being charged with Grand Theft and receiving stolen property for the same items, is that allowed in Ohio
He is being charged in Morgan county for the grand theft. He was picked up in Summit county with the items and is being charged by them for the receiving stolen property. Can he be charged for both?
Sure. He probably cannot be convicted of both though. A charge is a formal accusation. It doesn’t mean you committed the crime.
Q: See something say something in ohio mean law can enter your home without search warrant?
have no understanding as to what you wrote
Q: I have been charged with domestic violence. Is canceling the internet disruption of public services?
I have moved out of my house and have a no contact order
Do not cancel the internet or stop paying for anything (phones, cars, utilities, rent) you were paying for before you got charged. It will be a violation of the no contact, your bond, and potentially a new charge.
Q: Charged with Felony 4 domestic August 2019. He had one in 1992 and 1996. Can they charge him for a felony 4?
Yes, they can. He ought to get an attorney.
Q: I have 2 cases I need help with urgently. One is criminal and the other is child support. I am in Clermont Count. Please
Both cases have warrants on me.
Contact a local attorney
Q: If I was charged with D.U.I for a positive drug screen and plead guilty and was already sentenced wouldn't it be double
Jeopardy to later be charged with F-5 internal possession as a whole new case filed against me for that same urine screen which was used as evidence to charge me with D.U.I? I feel that is being tried for the same case twice.
This would be an interesting one to argue. The standard for double jeopardy is whether each offense requires proof of an element which the other does not. For the DUI that’s easy. DUI requires proof that you operated a motor vehicle. Drug possession certainly does not. Similarly, normal drug... Read more »
Q: If I drop the charges, would the prosecutor release my husband?
A few months ago, my husband and I had an altercation that got a little loud and some slaps were thrown. If this is his second charge, which the first one shouldn't even be on his record, it was a fight between himself and his mother which he didn't touch her in any way but she threw together some... Read more »
You can talk to the prosecutor, but they are probably not going to drop their prosecution just because you want them to.
Q: Why do I have two different ticket amounts for the same incident?
2 of my dogs got loose at the same time and I’m being charged $25 for one and $150 for the other.
Is it the second time for one of them? The penalties on those go up when it happens again. So if the Dog A got loose before but Dog B did not, the amounts could be different.
Q: How long can a person be held before a parole violation hearing?
My boyfriend was arrested on 7/11 for a parole violation and has yet to have a hearing scheduled. Is there a certain window in which the hearing must be scheduled or is it just whenever the parole board gets around to it? And is he required to remain in the correctional facility or is there a way... Read more »
The policy is 20 business days not counting the date of arrest. So, if they follow their policy, and that's a big if. The last day is August 8th. No there is no bond on a parole violation.
Q: What is the concept of overwhelming circumstantial evidence? Can it be enough for a conviction?
Circumstantial evidence's value is every bit the same as the value of direct evidence. "It's only circumstantial" is a nonsense TV thing. Circumstantial evidence is often extremely powerful. Here is the example that is often given in court. You go to sleep at night and there is no snow on the... Read more »
Q: signed car over to daughter, with agreement to pay for the car monthly. She never paid for it.
I signed over car to daughter with agreement for her to make monthly payments for the car. She took car never paid. She’s currently in jail and her husband refuses to give car back. How do I get the car back.
If the title to the car is in your daughter's name only you cannot get it back--lawfully--absent a lawsuit.
Q: hey, is it illegal to pick up a sealed controlled substance for my uncle? Will i go through a hard time if I got pulled
Yes. Absolutely yes. You know its a controlled substance, ought to have known, or should have made efforts to know... then yes. If you had no idea and were simply doing a favour then be prepared to explain who you were picking the package for and where you were delivering it to. Don't lie about it.... Read more »
Q: Can I file federal kidnapping charges if the person didn't bring your child back home to you
Short answer is yes, BUT, depends on several factors. Was there a child access/custody agreement in place? Was the child removed from the state? Was there an intention to bring back the child? A parent taking a child out-of-state for a weekend vacation would not be considered kidnapping. The police... Read more »
Q: Is there a way to get court ordered rehab services?
I have a family member that has several traffic infractions and has overdosed on atleast 6 occasions where the paramedics showed up. Plus a recent drug charge. She does not go to her court hears, get warrants and when getting caught they allow her to release herself on ROR, knowing she has skipped... Read more »
Drug counseling may be ordered as a probation condition at the end of the case. Additionally, the court she is in may have a drug court program. I would call the probation department for the court to ask what services may be available. Sadly, with the cost of treatment services may not be as... Read more »
Q: Is it illegal to miss pronounce Arkansas
Are you kidding?
Q: How do i change my conditions of Federal supervision after a denial
You probably don’t. You need a really good reason to get them to change your supervision conditions if they don’t want to.
Q: How can a defendant be served with notice of hearing in Ohio?
I was arrested for failure to appear in Ohio. The docket states that the clerkbscheduled the hearing on June 14 for June 19. I didn't receive any paperwork and the docketvdoesnt say if any was sent. Usually the docket says if notice was mailed because they track postage.
The docket doesn’t always reflect everything that happens and is not an official record. The court has a journal that is the official record. Defendants can be served with notice of hearings in person, or by regular or certified mail to their last known address.
Q: Am i allowed to have a copy of police reports of what i am charged with.
My attorney told me he would send me copies of the police reports. Then told me he can not supply them as they are police reports. He also told me he would make an appointment for us with the prosecutors office to view video evidence of me doing the crime. It has never happened, and i dont believe... Read more »
Some materials in discovery are marked counsel only and cannot be shared directly with the defendant. Police reports that contain the names, and contact information for victims/witness/kids are often kept confidential. You really should hire a lawyer you trust. These charges have potentially life... Read more »
Q: If a person obsconded from prc was notpicked up, and the term ended for the prc. Is the prc terminated?
My girlfriend was on prc she quit reporting then she recently was picked up for unrelated warrants. It doesn't show whether she is being held by the apa. Her prc would have ended a month prior to her arrest.
If she stopped report, the APA is almost certainly looking for her and the fact that her PRC would have ended a month ago doesn’t matter.
Q: I have warrants and need help ASAP
Contact a local attorney.
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