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Perhaps you have grown accustomed to driving after enjoying a beer or two and never worry about law enforcement stopping you. However, it will only take one drunk driving conviction to dramatically change your life. Understanding more about the way alcohol affects you may help you avoid an arrest for DUI.
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Crystal meth is a highly addictive form of methamphetamine. Many Ohio residents are struggling with a crystal meth addiction that they can't get under control no matter how hard they try. When a crystal meth addiction causes you to get in trouble with the law -- or to lose your job -- it could serve as a wakeup call to get the help you need.
Sometimes, as a result of the legal process -- or due to the policies of an employer -- an Ohio resident will have to undergo drug testing. If you have used meth in the past, you'll probably want to know how long this drug stays in your system before undergoing a test. Here's how long various types of meth tests can detect this drug in your system after use:
When many people think of DUI, they think of someone operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. However, you can get a DUI as long as you operate a vehicle under any substance that can alter your behavior. That can certainly include prescription drugs.
According to Ohio law, a person can get a DUI if he or she is under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse. The law typically applies to illegal substances, such as cocaine, amphetamine and heroin, but prescription drugs fall into that category, too. That means even if a person is under the influence of Valium, Vicodin or Percocet, he or she can face DUI charges for an accident. All of these substances appear on urine tests, so it is best to not get behind the wheel if you feel a prescription may have altered your thinking.
Facing drug charges in Ohio can be a very frightening experience indeed. Depending on the precise charges you face, a conviction could cost you your freedom for a significant period of time.
It goes without saying, however, that the prosecutor must first prove that you possessed, owned and/or controlled the drugs in question before the jury can convict you of any drug crime. The constructive possession doctrine could make those drug charges go away.
Many drug crime defendants are surprised to discover that they were charged with drug trafficking instead of drug distribution or even possession. Such charges will be especially surprising for those who never engaged in the sale or distribution of drugs. Nevertheless, drug trafficking charges could come about simply on the basis of the quantity of illegal substances involved.
If authorities suspect that you are in possession of a large quantity of drugs -- and particularly if they have proof to support the possession -- they might assume that you intended to sell them. In fact, a drug trafficking conviction can occur even if there isn't proof that someone was selling the drugs. The intention to distribute or traffic drugs is sufficient to result in a conviction, and a court might infer this intention when the quantity of drugs is sizable.
Charles Ponzi was a man whose name went down in history for the "scheme" he developed to take money from unsuspecting investors. Since the days of Charles Ponzi, his money-grabbing scam has been replicated by countless white collar criminals on scales from large to small.
Charles Ponzi's name became associated with the word "Ponzi Scheme" in the 1920s after authorities and investors discovered the Ponzi had defrauded millions of dollars from his trusting investors. The Ponzi scheme worked by taking money from new investors to pay older investors. The scam involved the purchase of discounted postage coupons with investor money. What was really happening was, as new investors joined the pool and sent money, Ponzi would use this money to pay the older investors. The scam was earning Ponzi himself over $250,000 a day.
Being convicted of a felony in Ohio brings with it a lot of consequences. For starters, the convicted felon will be sentenced to prison. Depending on the crime committed, the felon could be facing anywhere from one year to life in prison. The felon might also face thousands of dollars in fines and penalties.
Today, we will take a look at the freedoms lost by felons convicted in Ohio. Here are some key points:
In Ohio, phishing scams seem to become more creative with each passing year.
If law enforcement officials accuse you of participating in or masterminding one of these schemes, you must act quickly to avoid indictment or arrest. Your future is on the line.
If you face a federal white collar crime charge in Ohio, you and your attorney may have the opportunity to enter into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecutor. It may surprise you to learn that upwards of 90 percent of federal white collar criminal cases are resolved this way. In addition, for those defendants who choose not to accept a plea bargain, juries convict about 90 percent of them.
You need to understand that in any plea bargain you gain certain advantages, such as a possibly reduced prison sentence and the monetary savings of not having to take your case all the way to jury trial. Unfortunately, however, you also agree to certain negative things in a plea bargain, including the following:
White collar crimes are common in the business world as thousands of people try their best to defraud organizations or embezzle money from individuals. These crimes require a strong defense in order to have the charges reduced or dropped so that you don't wind up behind bars for years. Today, we will take a look at the various white collar crimes defenses you can use in a case.
The most common type of defense you can use for a white collar crime charge is that of entrapment. Entrapment occurs when someone a member of the government presents someone with an opportunity to commit a crime that the subject would not have committed otherwise.
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