Ohio Medical Marijuana Law
The Ohio medical marijuana law was passed in 2016. While it does not legalize all use and possession of marijuana, it legalizes... Read More
Ohio Regulates Opiate Recovery Clinics
In 2016, the Ohio legislature passed a law that regulates opiate recovery clinics. Ohio regulates opiate recovery clinics because they wanted a... Read More
Ohio Jury Selection
Ohio jury selection is part psychology, part hunch. In a few minutes, attorneys must decide if a person could be fair in... Read More
Will Ohio Lower DUI Limit To .05
Will Ohio lower DUI limit to .05? In March 2017, Utah’ legislature set up the state to become the first state to... Read More
Ohio Public School Student Searches
When Ohio public school student searches occur, those Ohio students are protected by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The... Read More
Ohio Felony Sentencing
Ohio felony sentencing laws place most Ohio crimes into five classes. These range from the lowest (fifth degree felony) to the highest... Read More
Ohio Cell Phone Search Requires Search Warrant
Apple and the FBI have gotten a lot of attention lately on the government’s power to search cell phones. Apple refused to... Read More
Police Cannot Search Legally Parked Cars Without A Warrant
In 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling that declared that the police cannot search legally parked cars without a warrant. The... Read More
Misdemeanor Concurrent Sentences Mandatory
When one is sentenced on both a felony and a misdemeanor, the Ohio Supreme Court has determined misdemeanor concurrent sentences mandatory with... Read More
New Ohio Criminal Mental State Requirements
In 2014, the Ohio Legislature passed into law new Ohio criminal mental state requirements. This new law required any criminal laws passed... Read More