Sexting Laws – It’s Illegal to Have Obscene Photos of a 16-Year Old
In Ohio, the age of consent is 16. It is generally perfectly legal for an adult, no matter how old, to have consensual unpaid sex with a minor, so long…
The Ohio Supreme Court Says Police Can’t Search Your Cell Phone
Ohio Cell Phone Search Law Attorneys in our Columbus law firm often see criminal cases where Columbus and Franklin County detectives snoop through a suspect’s cell phone without probable cause,…
How can I defend against a false claim of sex with a minor?
False Claim Of Sex With A Minor Yesterday, I received a phone call from a Columbus man. He said one of his daughter’s friends told another girl at school that…
Central Ohio Child Rape indictment dismissed!
Rape Indictment Dismissed Our client, a 52-year-old professional man residing near Columbus, Ohio, was accused by his 13-year-old stepdaughter of molesting her numerous times over the past several years, first…
What is Vehicular Homicide?
In Ohio, the crime of Vehicular Homicide occurs where a person, while operating a vehicle, negligently causes the death of another or causes the death of another in a construction…
What is the crime of Gross Sexual Imposition in Ohio?
In Ohio, sex crimes such as Gross Sexual Imposition involves “sexual contact,” meaning the touching of another person’s erogenous area (thigh, genitals, buttock, pubic region, or female breast), for the…
It’s Official: Man Was Wrongfully Convicted
By Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch, Thursday November 1, 2012. (The same story also ran on October 31, 2012 under the heading “Man who served on Death Row declared wrongfully…
How can I get a copy of my Ohio criminal record?
Criminal Record Check In Ohio Have you ever wondered how to get a copy of your “rap sheet?” Here is how you can do a criminal record check in the…
When Can Police Stop Me For Suspicion of Drunk Driving?
When Can You Be Stopped For Suspicion of Drunk Driving? Police encounters with a drunk driving suspect in the Columbus, Ohio area typically involves two stages prior to arrest. First,…
What if no one saw me actually driving?
Can you help me if no one actually saw me driving? To be convicted of drunk driving in Ohio, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you “operated”…