Can a Domestic Violence Conviction Be Overturned Because a Criminal Complaint Was Improperly Notarized?
By disregarding the requirements of the law, these officers invalidated the com [...]
Does Public Indecency Include Exposure of the Buttocks While Urinating?
Here, the officer testified that he saw Ms. Maley with her pants and underwear [...]
Does a Pending Violent Misdemeanor Disqualify a Citizen from Having a Loaded Firearm in The Vehicle?
[W]e have squarely held that the State may, under Bruen, limit an individual’s [...]
If a Suspect Pitches Property During a Foot Pursuit What Legal Impact Does that Have When the Property is Later Recovered?
Police pursuit or the existence of a police investigation does not of itself re [...]
Does the Smell of Marijuana Alone Still Establish Probable Cause to Search a Vehicle in Hamilton County, Ohio?
We accordingly hold that the officers lacked probable cause to search the vehic [...]
Can Fifteen Seconds of Defiance Justify a Failure-to-Comply Conviction [O.R.C. §2921.331] in Ohio?
O.R.C. §2921.331 does not specify an explicit time requirement that an offender [...]
When a Suspect is Incarcerated in Prison Does that Mean He is in ‘Miranda’ Custody – Or Can the Interview be Voluntary?
Mr. Jewell thus invited the conversation, and he remained free at all times to [...]
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 [...]
Can Law Enforcement Conduct a Protective Sweep to Search for Contraband following an In-Home Arrest?
We … hold that as incident to arrest the officer could, as precautionary matter [...]
Does a Pending Negligent Assault Misdemeanor Charge Disqualify an Adult from Carrying a Concealed Handgun?
(1) We ask whether “the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s co [...]