Is Living Together “On and Off” Enough to Establish Cohabitation for Domestic Violence?
Here, P.H. testified that she and Mr. Branch were in a romantic relationship fo [...]
Does Staying with a First Cousin for Two Weeks Qualify Someone as a ‘Family or Household Member’ for a Domestic-Violence Charge?
Does the Five Year Lookback Requirement Apply to All DV Relationships? [S]uffic [...]
Is it Reasonable Corporal Punishment for a Grandmother to Stun-Gun a Fifteen Year in the Chest During a Mental Health Crisis?
The State presented evidence that Ms. Webster deployed the stun gun against a c [...]
Is the Text “She’s Going to Get Her Ass Beat” Enough Provocation to Use Pepper Spray in Self-Defense Against the Sender?
[I]t is well-established that "words alone 'will not constitute sufficient prov [...]
If a Suspect Chokes his Girlfriend to the Point of Unconsciousness … is it a Valid Defense that the Chokehold was too Brief to Create a Substantial Risk of Physical Harm?
Because there is evidence that if, believed, proves Mr. Hardy caused physical h [...]
Can a Defendant Be Convicted of Resisting Arrest When the Deputy Only Intended to Detain?
The State presented no conflicting evidence that a lawful arrest occurred or wa [...]
Can a Parent Use Corporal Punishment on an Adult Child if the Child has not Graduated High School, Lives in the Same House and Remains Financially Dependent on the Parents?
[T]he parental-discipline defense is not applicable where the alleged victim ha [...]
Can Verbal Threats During a Phone Call Sustain an ‘Imminent Physical Harm’ Domestic Violence Conviction?
We find that Mr. Rodriguez's domestic violence was supported by sufficient evid [...]
Does an On Again and Off Again Live-in Relationship Establish Cohabitation for Purposes of the Domestic Violence Statute?
There is no specific time frame contained in the statute as to how long the vic [...]
Supreme Court of Ohio Limits the Use of Body Camera Video in Court when the Victim Fails to Appear
We therefore conclude that B.B.’s statements to Officer Soucek captured by the [...]