Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 30, 2011 By Meranda Law
Client was leaving BW3's bar when a fight ensued in the parking lot. Client continued to his vehicle and drove off trying to avoid any altercation with the fighting parties. A third party saw ...
Continue reading "Wrong Place, Wrong Time - client charged with assault through misidentification" »
Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Meranda Law
Minor child was charged with domestic violence , a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The Juvenile was facing 90 days in detention and other court imposed sanctions. Through plea negotiations Defense ...
Continue reading "Argument between mother and son ends with son being arrested for domestic violence" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By Meranda Law
Client was charged with two felony counts in Licking County Court of Common Pleas, Case No.: 10CR0119. Count One: Weapons Under Disability, a violation of Ohio Revised Code 2923.13, a felony of the ...
Continue reading "Judge grants dismissal of felony case based on State's speedy trial violations" »
Posted on Jul 24, 2011 By Meranda Law
Client was charged with a felony of the fifth degree for possession of heroin . Client claimed that the pants he was wearing were not his and actually belonged to the driver of the vehicle they were ...
Continue reading ""They're not my Pants" - Client charged with Felony Possession of Heroin accepts plea offer on the day of trial" »
Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Meranda Law
Client charged with two counts of Theft , felonies of the fourth and fifth degrees. Client was facing a possible prison sentence of 30 months and a $7,500.00 fine. After several status conferences ...
Continue reading "Client charged with Felony Theft counts get local incarceration time instead of Prison" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
After several lengthy meetings with several prosecutors, our client's case was set for trial. This case, in particular, was extremely difficult due to the amount of paperwork and possible consent ...
Continue reading "Complex Felony Credit Card Case Pleads to Misdemeanor - No Jail Reporting Probation" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
Our client was under a physical control suspension, pulled over, then charged with Driving Under an OVI Suspension. After extensive research, it was discovered this was improper. The significance of ...
Continue reading "Driving Under Physical Control Suspension is Not Driving Under OVI Suspension" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
Our client was charged with an OVI . He refused the breath and field tests, which worked in his favor. Because the prosecution was without those essential tools as evidence, we were able to ...
Continue reading "OVI Pled to a Physical Control" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
My client was charged with an assault , which was threatened by the prosecution to be elevated to a felony assault on a police officer. It was the prosecution's belief and the off-duty ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
In many instances, especially with prescription drugs , defense attorneys are noticing an increase in teen offenders. Often times, these teens come from good homes with active parents. A young teen ...
Continue reading "Teen Charged with OVI & Felony Possession Of Prescription Drugs - Case Dismissed" »
Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
Our client was charged with Domestic Violence and had to appear in a Franklin County Court of Law. After much deliberation and negotiation, the case was dismissed.
Continue reading "Domestic Violence Dismissed After Case Ongoing For 6 Months" »
Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
In this case, I represented a teen in the Licking County Juvenile Court that was charged with Domestic Violence for striking his mother during a verbal altercation. We successfully negotiated a plea, ...
Continue reading "Teen Charged With DOmestic Violence Against Mother Accepts Disorderly Conduct" »
Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
In another instance of a parent attempting to use the criminal court system to gain a competitive advantage in a custody dispute, my client was faced with Violating a Protection Order. The original ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
There is nothing worse than parents using the criminal court system to win a custody battle for their children. Our client made the unfortunate mistake of involving himself with a woman that was ...
Continue reading "Domestic Violence Stemming From a Custody Dispute" »
Posted on Jul 3, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
Our client was charge with a Hit/Skip (misdemeanor of the 1 st Degree) and Failure to Control. The incident stemmed from our client being in a single-car accident, then looking for help. During the ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
Unfortunately, peer pressure will make children do some terrible things. In this assault case, our client was alleged to have videotaped an assault that was taking place by one of her friends on ...
Continue reading "Juvenile Assault Case is Held Open, Then Dismissed" »
Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
In a complicated OVI case, our client was charged with an OVI 4 th lifetime. Unfortunately, he was charged under the city code, which has a 20 year "look-back", as opposed to the state code, ...
Continue reading "4th OVI Lifetime Gets 1st Offense Penalties" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
This was a complex case that was bifurcated between Common Pleas and Municipal Court due one incident giving rise to two separate crimes – one being felony , and one being a misdemeanor . ...
Continue reading "Woman Charged With Felony Theft and Misdemeanor Drug Possession" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By The Meranda Law Firm
After an unruly child was disciplined by her parent, the parent was then accused of domestic violence . This is a misdemeanor of the first degree and carries a maximum sentence of 180 day in jail and ...
Continue reading "Another Domestic Violence Charge Dismissed" »