Ohio's Second District Court of Appeals reversed and vacated convictions for having a weapon
under disability and carrying a concealed weapon because the State failed to produce sufficient evidence to support the charges at trial. The defendant had been sentenced to six and a half years. Read the full decision by clicking here.
Jan 24, 12 08:39 PM An element of an offense cannot be used to elevate the sentence The Fourth District Court of Appeals for Gallia County says that a trial judge abuses...
Jan 23, 12 10:44 AM Attaching a GPS device to a vehicle is a "search," SCOTUS rules Today the Supreme Court of the United States held that attaching a GPS device...
Jan 23, 12 09:48 AM "commissary is one of the most important issues for inmates" Check out this Dayton Daily News article published today on Ohio prison commissaries. Taxpayers do...
Jan 20, 12 11:51 AM Trial court erred in ordering payment of court costs As I wrote previously on this blog (as you can read my post about...
Jan 20, 12 11:33 AM Mistrial upheld on appeal During closing arguments in a trial for conveying drugs of abuse into a detention facility,...
Jan 19, 12 08:49 PM Waiver of counsel needs more than a signature Defendant/Appellant Geno Battaia asked for and was appointed a lawyer to represent him when he...
