Criminal Defense Blog

Recent Gun Legislation Passed To Go In Effect Within 90 Days December 27, 2018

The Ohio legislature recently passed gun legislation that initially was billed as a “stand your ground” law. The stand your ground portion addressed the duty to retreat prior to using deadly force, ...

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Issue 1 October 15, 2018

This country has seen a tremendous rise in drug related deaths in the last decade. In 2017, the United States suffered 72,000 drug overdose deaths with nearly 30,000 as a result of fentanyl and ...

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Ohio Proposition Would Reduce Penalties for Non-Violent Drug Offenders September 26, 2018

In July, supporters of proposed legislation to reduce criminal penalties for non-violent drug offenders succeeded in submitting hundreds of thousands of signatures to put a new measure on the November ...

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New Report Highlights Risks Associated with Federal Criminal Trials, Why Defendants Commonly Choose Plea Deals September 24, 2018

The federal criminal justice system has become notorious for severe penalties and aggressive prosecution, as well as conviction rates far above those in state criminal courts. While there may be ...

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New Federal Task Force, Increased Cyber Crime Enforcement Targets Cryptocurrency September 20, 2018

While cryptocurrency has gained increasing popularity for being a decentralized and anonymous alternative to traditional currency, those same characteristics have caused many governments to fear their ...

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Attorney Brad Wolfe Presents for the OACDL September 17, 2018

Attorney Brad Wolfe recently presented for the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers at the “Tools for the Criminal Defense Toolbox” CLE seminar. Brad spoke about recent developments in case ...

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