Can a Suspect Deny Ownership of a Safe by Repeatedly Stating ‘Its Not Mine!’ and Later Challenge the Search of It?
He simply had no expectation of privacy in that item after repeatedly denying t [...]
Can a Suspect Successfully Claim Self-Defense After Punching a Police Canine During his Lawful Arrest?
Mr. Kirkbride refused to exit the van, and K-9 Panzer was deployed. Mr. Kirkbri [...]
Can a Person be Convicted of Theft Without Ever Touching the Stolen E-Bike?
O.R.C. §2923.03(A)(2). O.R.C. §2923.03(A)(2) states: (A) No person, acting with [...]
Is the Castle Doctrine a Reasonable Defense to Shooting the Suspect as She Walks Away from the Home?
We find the jury did not lose its way in finding the State proved beyond a reas [...]
Can a Slap Lead to a Conviction for Assault on a Police Officer?
[T]he State has provided competent credible evidence to prove that Mr. Culberts [...]
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 [...]
Can a Person Constructively Possess Methamphetamine While Unconscious?
Mr. Johnston’s Legal Argument ‘I was too impaired with methamphetamine to know [...]
Does an Incorrect Month Invalidate a Search Warrant?
[T]he warrant contained a technical violation which did not rise to the level o [...]
Can a Deputy Stop a Vehicle When LEADS Shows the Owner’s License is Suspended, Without Knowing the Driver’s Identity?
Deputy Harmon lawfully initiated the stop based upon the fact that the driver’s [...]
Can a Man Lawfully Refuse to Identify Himself Under the Fifth Amendment While Unlawfully Trespassing?
[W]e find that Mr. Jewell's convictions on the charges of Resisting Arrest and [...]