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Woman charged with Felonious Assault after stabbing another man gets reduced charge and sentenced to time served

Columbus criminal defense lawyer , Edward Itayim represented a woman involved with a very complicated situation. She had never been convicted of or pled guilty to any criminal offense ; however, she ...
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Client Charged with 2nd Offense OVI Refusal Pleads to Underage OVI

Client was under 21 years old and was charged with OVI , 2 nd offense refusal and a marked lanes violation. The OVI offense carried a mandatory incarceration period of 20 days in jail, a fine, and a ...
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K2/ SPICE/ Orange Dragon .... It has many names and its illegal

A young college student was arrested and charged with Harmful Intoxicants for smoking what is known as K2 or Spice. Client was facing going to jail for up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000.00 fine. ...
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Drugs are running ramped in Ohio - Aggravated Possession charges get Intervention in Lieu of Conviction

Two individuals both stopped by State Highway Patrol were charged with Aggravated Possession charges , both felonies of the fifth degree. Both clients were facing six (6) to twelve (12) months in ...
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Alcoholism leads to client's arrest and felony assault charges against a police officer

Client was suffering from the disease of alcoholism. On the evening in questions the client was severely intoxicated and attacked the police officer who was called to scene. This ended with the client ...
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Another Client Lead Astray by Drugs gets Another Chance at Life

Client suffering from his pain pill addiction violates the law and was charged with two felony of the fifth degree offenses – Breaking and Entering and Theft. Client was facing a potential ...
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Client is Own Worst Enemy Receives 10 Month Prison Sentence

Client was charged with seven (7) counts of theft and forgery, all of which were felonies of the fifth degree. Client was facing a maximum of seven (7) years in prison. Defense counsel was able to get ...
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Four Counts of Endangering Children Dropped to Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct

This case reached the newspaper and painted the mother in a light that was not remotely accurate. This was a case about the danger of media grabbing a hold of a case and making matters much worse for ...
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Attorney Itayim fets Obstruction of Official Business Charge Dismissed Moments Before Jury Sits

After extensive negotiation, the prosecutor and I were at a standstill. There was a plea offer for my client to accept a minor misdemeanor and a modest fine. However, my client made the decision that ...
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Poor police work gets client a reckless operations plea deal

Client was stopped for OVI , a misdemeanor of the first degree, carrying a maximum sentence of 180 days incarceration, a $1,075.00 fine, a license suspension and reinstatement fees. Defense Attorney ...
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OVI / DUI Dismissal

Client charged with OVI , a misdemeanor of the first degree, carrying a maximum sentence of 180 days incarceration, a $1,075.00 fine, a license suspension and reinstatement fees. Upon receipt of the ...
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Client charged with Felony Theft counts get local incarceration time instead of Prison

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 ...
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Driving Under Physical Control Suspension is Not Driving Under OVI Suspension

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 ...
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Teen Charged with OVI & Felony Possession Of Prescription Drugs - Case Dismissed

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 ...
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Teen Charged With DOmestic Violence Against Mother Accepts Disorderly Conduct

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, ...
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Violation of Protection Order Dismissed

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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Domestic Violence Stemming From a Custody Dispute

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 ...
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Hip/Skip & Failure to Control

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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Juvenile Assault Case is Held Open, Then Dismissed

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 ...
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OVI & Possession of Heroin

A veteran of the United States Army was seeking help to represent him Pickaway County. He was charged with OVI and Possession of Heroin (which is felony of the 5 th degree). This man had stumbled upon ...
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OVI Client Gets Minimums

Client charged with first offense OVI under O.R.C. 4511.19. Upon reviewing the discovery it was discovered that this was actually the clients 3 rd lifetime OVI offense. Defense counsel was still able ...
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Honor Student’s indiscretion potentially cost him his college future…..

Teenage client was charged with Criminal Trespass , a misdemeanor of the fourth degree carrying a possible penalty of 30 days incarceration and a $250.00 fine; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia , a ...
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Resisting Arrest, Criminal Damaging, and Disorderly Conduct While Intoxicated

Client was charged with three violations under the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.), which if convicted, could have been sentenced to a total of 210 days incarceration and a fine of $1750.00. The client was ...
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ZACHUARY MERANDA and JEFF LISTON Get RAPE CHARGE DISMISSED -- RULE 29

Zachuary Meranda , along with Co-Counsel, Jefferson Liston, Gets Rape Charge Dismissed Click here to read the story
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Attorney Rossia Meranda Gets Another Dismissal on a Receiving Stolen Property Charge

Client charged with Receiving Stolen Property under Ohio Revised Code 2913.51, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Client was facing a potential 180 days incarceration and a $1000.00 fine if convicted ...
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