Recent Posts in Ohio Criminal Law Changes Category
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Brad Koffel
There is an escalation of shake and bake cooks, mobile meth labs, and suburban operations. Current law enforcement investigative techniques require identifying a suspect, building probable cause, ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Brad Koffel
We are a nation of criminals. We lock up more of our own citizens than any other country in the world except China. A recent study in Pediatrics reports that 1/3 of our kids will be arrested before ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Brad Koffel
Community control on felony convictions is another phrase for probation. When a client is placed on a period of community control / probation, the period can be up to 5 years. Here is a list of what I ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Brad Koffel
On September 30, 2011, HB 86 becomes law. In addition to many other major improvements to Ohio's criminal sentencing provisions, HB 86 expands the eligibility for this deferred prosecution ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Bradley P. Koffel
How do we solve the problem of overcrowding in our state prisons? House Bill 86 is designed to do just that. Also called the "Smart on Crime" bill and/or "Get out of Prison Sooner" ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2011 By Brad Koffel
by Brad Koffel Today I read the written testimony of S.B. 10's sponsor, Senator Seitz, from February 15, 2011 before the Senate Judiciary Criminal Justice Committee. S.B. 10 contains numerous ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2010 By Brad Koffel
By Brad Koffel It's legal. It causes hallucinations and increased heart rate. A year ago hospitals had never treated or heard of it. In the past 6 months, ER visits have tripled. It's ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2006 By Brad Koffel
In 1982, Ohio's legal limit was reduced from .150% to .100%. Neither alcohol-related traffic deaths nor DUI arrests abated. Nearly 20 years later, in 2003, the legal limit was further reduced to ...
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