In all American states, including Ohio, tax evasion is against the law. United States citizens are all expected to pay their taxes and be productive, contributing residents of the country. As far as serving jail time for failing to file yearly tax returns, that would...
Year: 2015
Using entrapment as a defense against drug charges
Say you are a law-abiding, non-drug-using citizen minding your own business when a person approaches you and offers to sell you an illegal substance like cocaine or marijuana. You politely decline but the individual continues to persist and perhaps even attempts to...
Building an effective attorney relationship for felony defenses
Facing felony charges in the Cleveland, Ohio, area is of course a very serious situation. A successful conviction will bring about long-lasting changes to your life as well as the lives of those you love. Those who are looking at this very circumstance no doubt have a...
What is bribery?
In the state of Ohio, a person may be accused of bribery if they offer to pay or accept payment in exchange for influence in a government or public setting. For example, a person may offer certain property or money in return for favorable treatment. A person may also...
What Ohioans should know about online phishing scams
Ohio residents should be aware of phishing scams that attempt to draw highly sensitive financial information from victims through online fraud. Phishing scams are specifically outlawed by certain states, such as California, but there are no federal laws that...
Internet copyright infringement
Copyright law is a broad spectrum that includes certain material on the Internet. Generally, any original copyrighted work belongs to an owner who has the sole right to that work. Those who distribute, change or otherwise use a copyrighted work without permission...
Ohio man faces bank fraud charges
A 49-year-old Ohio man was indicted on April 8 on charges of bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The allegation is that the man used a straw buyer to get a mortgage loan and a line of credit in 2007. The man has previous convictions related to financial...
The difference between infractions, misdemeanors and felonies
Individuals who are accused of crime might not know whether they are facing an infraction, misdemeanor or felony. In Ohio, the categorization of a crime is based on the seriousness of the action, the amount of jail time in the sentence and whether that time is served...
Suspects nabbed in Ohio animal shelter thefts
Two Ohio men are facing charges in connection with a series of animal shelter burglaries across the state. The charges were filed in Morrow County on March 20. According to the Morrow County Sheriff's Office, the men are thought to be responsible for at least 16...
Ohio man charged with felony forgery
Franklin County prosecutors have charged a former Ohio House page with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly forged a latter written in the name of a state representative sent during a recent campaign for House speaker. The page is accused of using a...