We Get Results Because We Prepare for Trial
It's been two years since Anthony Lemons was released from an Ohio prison after a judge in a Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court set him free. He had spent the last 18 years in prison for the murder of a man back in April 1994. While Lemons thought his troubles were finally...
When investigating both traditional crimes and Internet crimes, the police often turn to digital evidence. There are challenges to using this, such as the fact that it is possible to create fake evidence on a computer—such as doctored photos—and the fact...
There is nothing simple about the juvenile justice system. Furthermore, it is different than the adult criminal justice system in a variety of ways. Generally speaking, adult courts are worried about one thing: penalizing the guilty and making them pay the...
A weapon offense is nothing to take lightly. If you are convicted of this type of crime, you could find yourself facing a harsh penalty that changes your life forever. If you are unfamiliar with the many types of gun offenses, here are some of the most common: --...
Being charged with a felony can be horrifying. You aren't sure what you did wrong, and suddenly, the authorities are after you and you are thrown in jail. You can lose your friends, alienate your family and even lose your job because you can't work if you are in jail....
The average Ohio citizen facing felony charges has a limited knowledge of the law and the procedures prosecutors use to seek conviction. This is why it is so important that the nation's justice system includes criminal defense attorneys. Without this kind of...
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...
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...
Corrections officers throughout the country spend a great deal of time in close proximity to inmates. In some cases, officers come into contact with them after they are released. In the case of one Ohio man, alleged contact with a former female inmate could require...
Like other crime labs around the country, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Crime Lab is required to adhere to strict protocols when conducting tests and analyzing evidence. These protocols are designed to ensure that the samples are not tainted and the test results are...