Ohio Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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United States of America v. William Hartson
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking
Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
William Hartson, 26, of Massillon, Ohio, has been sentenced to 10 years in pr... More...
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(01-28-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Samir Mohammad
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and fraud.
Defendant-Appellant Samir Mohammad pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud-related charges pursuant to a written plea agreement that included an appellate-waiver provision. As part of his guilty plea, Mohammad agreed to pay restitution on a joint-and-several basis. Mohammad now appeals the ... More...
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(01-28-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Nashuan Drake
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with several drug offenses.
The court sentenced Drake to a within-guidelines sentence of 200 months’ imprisonment. Drake now argues that his prior marijuana conviction did not qualify as the type of drug offense that can trigger the career-offender sentencing enhancement.
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Career-Offender En... More...
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(01-28-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. David Johnson
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Lima, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of felonious assault, two counts of discharging a firearm on or near a prohibited premises and eight three-year firearm specifications after a four-day jury trial about an altercation between two families.
David Johnson, age 42, claimed that he acted in self defense because the other family was running t... More...
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(01-24-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Kristofer Robert Layne Eye
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Marietta, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rapeing a minor under 13 and other claims.
Kristofer Robert Layne Eye was charged with multiple counts of rape and six are for gross sexual imposition.... More...
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(01-24-2025 - OH)
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City of Bryan v. Chris Avell
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Bryan, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of unlawfully running a homeless shelter.
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(01-24-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Soumya Rudra
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Akron, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with traveling across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and to possession of child sexual abuse materials
PA Man Receives Maximum Penalty of 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Min... More...
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(01-21-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Christopher Hane
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Canton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of child endangering pursuant to R.C. 2919.22(A) and (E)(2)(b), a felony of the fourth degree [Count I] and one count of drug possession pursuant to R.C. 2925.11(A) and (C), a misdemeanor of the first degree. Appellant entered pleas of not guilty and the matter proceeded to trial by jury. Prior to trial, appella... More...
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(01-17-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Faisal M. Darod; Aden Abdullahi Jama
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with crimes related to armed robberies, I-70 shootout
Central Ohio men sentenced to 25 years & 13 years in prison for crimes related to armed robberies, I-70 shootout More...
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(01-15-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Richard Seawright
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Firearms Without a Federal License
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Firearms Without a Federal License
Richard Seawright, 28, of Cleveland... More...
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(01-15-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Christopher W. Martin
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with n two counts of aggravated murder, both unclassified felonies; two counts of murder, both unclassified felonies; and one count of kidnapping, a first-degree felony.
The events surrounding the charged offenses occurred on May 9, 2018, at his apartment at 1008 Parsons Avenue in Columbus.
On April 12, 20... More...
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(01-14-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Ricahrd Eugene Rollison
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Marion, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated possession of drugs and possesion of cocaine.
Rollison proceeded to a jury trial wherein he was convicted of both charges. On May 24, 2024, Rollison was sentenced to serve an indefinite prison term of 8-12 years on the Aggravated Possession of Drugs charge, and a consecutive 12 month prison term on the... More...
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(01-13-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Timothy R. Kimble
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Tiffin, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual felonies.
This case originated on December 21, 2022, when a Seneca County grand jury returned an indictment against Kimble, charging him as follows: Count 1 - Rape, a first-degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b); Count 2 -Rape, a first-degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b); Count ... More...
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(01-13-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Carson Barker
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Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.
In September 2023, a Montgomery County jury found Defendant-Appellant Carson Baker guilty of murder and discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, each of which included a firearm specification. The trial court imposed an aggregate prison sentence of a minimum term of 29 years to life and a max... More...
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(01-10-2025 - OH)
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David O. Simon v. University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
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Cleveland, Ohio employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued for failure to provide reasonable accmmodation to a disabled employee.
Yazmin Torres-Duqum (“Torres”) was employed by University
Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (“University Hospitals”) as a physical therapist. Following a
miscarriage, Torres—suffering from PTSD, anxiety, and depression—request... More...
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(01-10-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Abdul Kilgore
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.
In 2012, Kilgore was convicted of trafficking cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
and (b)(1)(B). He received an 84-month prison sentence to run concurrently with his state
sentences, followed by eight years of supervised release. Conditions of his supervised release
incl... More...
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(01-10-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Rachel Manes
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Akron, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of a protective order.
Manes' ex-boyfriend secured an ex parte protection order against her in January 2023. On March 23, 2023, the parties appeared before the trial court for a full hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the parties and the trial court signed a domestic violence civil protection orde... More...
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(01-08-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Joel M. Mefford
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing cocaine from crime scenes, police evidence room
Former Columbus police officer sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for stealing cocaine from crime scenes, police evidence roomMore...
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(01-08-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Toni Laverne Smith
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to transport and sell stolen U.S. Treasury bonds across state lines
Ohio Woman Sentenced to Prison for Selling Nearly $300,000 in U.S. Treasury Bonds Stolen from Elderly VictimMore...
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(01-09-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Michael Schaus
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Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with pandering.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 19 monts.
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Legal issue Did the trial court err in imposing consecutive sentences without making the necessary statutory findings under Ohio law?
Key Phrases Consecutive sentences. Pandering obscenity. Trial court findings. Sentencing e... More...
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(01-04-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. T.O.
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Troy, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with auto theft.
In December 2023, a complaint was filed against 16-year-old T.O. in the Miami County Juvenile Court charging him with one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle, and two counts of theft. The charges arose from T.O.'s stealing a ... More...
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(01-03-2025 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. John T. Schmid
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Xenia, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated burglary, felonious assault, two counts of misdemeanor assault, aggravated menacing, and attempted trespass in a habitation.
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Just after midnight on February 24, 2023, Terry, the resident of a house on Old Yellow Springs Road in Fairborn, was awake and listening to an audiobook when he hea... More...
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(01-03-2025 - OH)
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In re: MCP No. 185, Federal Communications Commission, etc.
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Cincinnati, Ohio civil litigation lawyers represented the parties challenging net neutrality policies adopted by the FCC.
As Congress has said, the Internet has “flourished, to the benefit of all Americans, with a
minimum of government regulation.” 47 U.S.C. § 230(a)(4). The Federal Communications
Commission largely followed this command from the Telecommunications Act of 199... More...
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(01-02-2025 - OH)
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United States of America v. Darmani Hawkins
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud
Darmani Hawkins, 21, of Auro... More...
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(12-26-2024 - OH)
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Cristina Burcica v. Natalie Ludy
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Cincinnati, Ohio personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence exposure to lead.
An ordinary landlord-tenant relationship took a dark turn after the tenant took her young daughter to the doctor and discovered lead-related health issues. The doctor's office, obliged by law to report such matters, notified the appropriate authorities. Enraged by this turn of events, the ... More...
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(12-27-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. Dennis Stopar
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography
Belmont County man pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes in plea agreement that calls for 30-to-60-year prison sentence More...
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(12-18-2024 - OH)
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Devin Postell, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automoible Insurance Company
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Dayton, Ohio insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...
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(12-20-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. Freddie Sanchez
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Youngstown, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing cocaine.
In October 2020, the FBI began investigating Justin Stanley (“Stanley”), a fentanyl and cocaine supplier, who was centered in Marion, Ohio. The Stanley Drug Trafficking Organization (“Stanley DTO”) had supply connections to Chicago, Illinois, Lorain, Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio.... More...
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(12-20-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. John Castillo
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
Former Columbus police officer sentenced to prison for stealing, selling cocaine
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(12-11-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. Timothy Hyatt
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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Six Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Six Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
Timothy Hyatt, 36, of Akron, has been senten... More...
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(12-13-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. Lee Allen Goudy
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child sexual abuse material
Registered sex offender sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for again distributing, possessing child sexual abuse material More...
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(12-03-2024 - OH)
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United States of America v. John J. Kotchkoski
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspired to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to <... More...
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(12-09-2024 - OH)
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State of West Virginia v. Duane Leroy Eckard
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Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse.
On August 4, 2016, the Defendant entered an Alford/Kennedy plea to a charge of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust to a child.[2] He was sentenced to not less than ten nor more than twenty years of imprisonment, fifty years of ... More...
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(11-26-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Keith Harris
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Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple drug offenses.
On August 15, 2023, Harris was indicted on seven drug-related offenses: drug trafficking (cocaine) in violation of R.C. 2925.03(A)(2), a felony of the second degree (Count 1); drug possession (cocaine) in violation of R.C. 2925.11(A) a felony of the second degree (Coun... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. N.C.
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Akron, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant
was indicted for multiple charges that included a forfeiture specification for his car. The matter proceeded to a jury trial. On May 31, 2011, the jury found N.C. guilty on multiple charges, but not guilty of the forfeiture specifications. N.C. appealed his conviction. The Ohio Supreme Court reversed and remanded. After the Supreme... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Michael Wood
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Springfield, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under a suspension imposed for operating a vehicle while under the influence (DUI).
{¶ 2} As a result of a traffic stop that occurred on April 26, 2021, Wood was issued a traffic citation for various misdemeanor offenses, including one count of driving under an OVI suspension in vi... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic violence.
On March 6, 2024, appellant, Latron Tall, entered a guilty plea pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160 (1970), to one count of attempt to commit domestic violence in violation of R.C. 2923.02 and 2919.25(A), (D)(1), and (D)(3). On March 19, 2024, app... More...
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(11-29-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Raleigh Abraham
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with substantial impairmment rape.
On November 22, 2021, M.H. and Abraham agreed to meet for drinks after M.H. got off work at midnight. M.H. and Abraham went to a bar at approximately 1:00 a.m. on November 23, 2021 and M.H. became intoxicated and vomited in the bar's bathroom. Abraham ... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Kendrid Nason
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Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1).
After additional investigation, on July 31, 2023, the state filed a superseding indictment in case No. CR 202302153, charging appellant with Count 1: felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1) and (D), a felony of the second deg... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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State of Ohio v. Austin John Hart
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Bowling Green, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft and receiving stolen property.
Appellant was indicted in a two-count indictment on November 3, 2022. Count one charged him with theft, a felony of the fifth degree based upon the value of the property stolen; and count two charged him with receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of... More...
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(11-27-2024 - OH)
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