Delaware Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Feb 21, 2012 By Zach Mayo
Question: I have a friend that is incarcerated in an Ohio Prison. He was convicted of Inv. Mansl. and 2 counts of fel. assult. sentenced to 20 years. He has served 7 of that so far. He didn't have ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2012 By Zach Mayo
Question: I was caught stealing $70 worth of stuff at Walmart. The cops came I got arrested I am 16 , they gave me a court date what will happen at court they told me that it was misdemeanor theft. ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2012 By Brian G. Jones, Esq.
In a post-9/11 world, the immortal words of Benjamin Franklin become ever more salient: "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2012 By Brian G. Jones, Esq.
Prosecutorial misconduct is a catch-all phrase courts and lawyers use to describe a variety of ways prosecutors cheat to obtain the convictions they desire. With pressure on front line prosecutors ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Brian G. Jones, Esq.
While this citizen may not be a client of The Law Office of Brian Jones, he certainly has followed our advice. Law enforcement hates when you follow the advice of a skilled criminal defense attorney. ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By ZachMayo
What is time frame for trial after an indictment if already arrested and out on bail on felony 3 in Ohio? Arrested on April 13th and released on bond on April 15th from municipal court. Transferred to ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Zach Mayo
Question: My friend lives in the basement of a tattoo parlor, you get to his room by going through the tattoo shop. He had me wait in the tattoo shop while he went down stairs to get a jacket. We were ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Zach Mayo
Question: A minor committed sexual battery multiple times with another minor within the family (a step-sister) over a period of several years. There was no intercourse however. The reason it would ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Zach Mayo
Question: I was stopped for carelessly speeding 7mph over on the freeway. I idiotically had a bottle of liquor that was half gone from last night at a friends house (which I did not drink) sitting on ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Zach Mayo
Question: On 9/18/2011 I was stopped right before I walked out with $20 in merchandise in my purse. The lady said "Step in to this office, we need to search you for suspicious activity." I walked in ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Zach Mayo
Can an unauthorized use of property misdemeanor from 2006 be expunged? There was no jail time and no trouble with the law since. You will want to refer to ORC 2953.32. Ohio is a "one shot" ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Brian Jones
State v. Holland : Here we have a small victory for Mr. Holland. He was convicted of two manufacturing of drugs related charges. However, the trial court imposed, as part of his seven year sentence, ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Brian Jones
Brian G. Jones, Esq. will demonstrate how you can confront and cross examine the government's expert witness on a tight budget. From requesting funds for your own expert from the court (and getting ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Brian Jones
State v. McKittrick : This OVI case comes from Fairfield County. The major issue is in contention, after determining that the citation was properly served upon the defendant, is whether a trial date ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Brian Jones
State v. McKittrick : This OVI case comes from Fairfield County. The major issue is in contention, after determining that the citation was properly served upon the defendant, is whether a trial date ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Zach Mayo
State v. Robinson : This appeal of Mr. Robinson's felonious assault conviction arises out of Stark County. And, fortunately for gun-nuts everywhere, this is the type of case they're always looking ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Zach Mayo
State v. Beauford : This case arises out of Richland County where Mr. Beauford challenges his conviction for felony domestic violence. At issue on appeal was (1) the admittance of 9-1-1 calls made by ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Brian Jones
Any lawyer can analyze facts in relation to defined law (after all that's how they pass the bar exam). Some are better than others at the analysis. Like professional athletes, the separation between ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Brian Jones
State v. Sandy : This appeal of two convictions for receiving stolen property arises out of Ashland Co. You know your case is D.O.A. when the Court notes in the first paragraph of the facts that "the ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Brian Jones
Often a piece of evidence is Constitutionally admissible, but inadmissible according to the Rules of Evidence . Exclusion based on the Evidence Rules must frequently occur in the heat of trial. But ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Brian Jones
State v. Daniels : This case arises out of Strasbourg in Tuscarawas County. John Daniels met a young girl at the Ramada Limited, had inappropriate sexual contact with the 15 year old girl, and then ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Delaware Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Delaware Criminal Defense Blog .
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