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  • 2023
    • December
      • DUI Charges and Consequences in Ohio
    • November
      • Ohio Sex Offender Registry
    • October
      • Leveraging DNA & Other Forensic Evidence in Criminal Defense Strategies
      • Charged With Domestic Violence and Disorderly Conduct in Ohio?
      • A Closer Look at Criminal Charges for Arson and the Arson Registry?
    • September
      • How Can I Seal or Expunge My Record?
    • August
      • Drug Possession Charges
    • July
      • Weapons Under Disability & Weapons Specification
    • June
      • What Makes Pornography Illegal?
    • May
      • Can I Go to Jail for Watching Porn?
      • Money Laundering Defense: Understanding Your Legal Options
    • April
      • Aggravating vs. Mitigating Factors
      • Can I Go to Jail for Using My Cell Phone While Driving? What Are The New Criminal Justice Laws in Ohio in 2023?
    • March
      • What Are My Gun Rights in Ohio?
    • February
      • Alec Baldwin Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Reduced.
    • January
      • Why Would Someone Waive Their Right to a Speedy Trial?
  • 2022
    • November
      • What Crimes Can Be Expunged in Delaware, Ohio?
    • October
      • How Did Ohio’s Gun Laws Change in 2022?
      • What Do I Do if I Get Pulled Over for Dui?
      • What Is a Motion for Discovery?
      • How to Decide to Go to Trial or Take a Plea Deal
      • Darrell Brooks and the Waukesha Parade Trial – The Facts About Pro SE Representation
    • September
      • What Crimes Can Be Expunged in Delaware, Ohio?
      • Adnan Syed Released From Prison Due to Withholding of Evidence
      • How to Fight False Allegations of a Sex Offense
      • When Can the Police Search My Phone? What if They Find Pornography or Drug Photos?
    • August
      • What’s the Difference Between Solicitation and Prostitution? Can I Get In Trouble for Talking to a Prostitute?
      • What Happens if You Shoot Someone in Self Defense?
      • What Is the Difference Between Theft and Robbery?
      • What Are Possible Penalties for Kidnapping in Delaware?
      • What Are Some Defenses for a Weapons Charge in Delaware, Oh?
    • July
      • What Are the Differences Between Reckless Operation and Physical Control?
      • What Is a Civil Protection/Restraining Order?
      • What if My Girlfriend Reports Me to the Police?
      • Why Wasn’t Bobby Crimo Immediately a Suspect in the July 4 Shooting? – What’s a Person of Interest Versus a Suspect?
    • June
      • Johnny Depp and Amanda Heard Juror Statement on Domestic Violence?
      • What Does Being Indicted Mean? How Can an Attorney Defend My Pre-indictment Rights?
      • What Is Judicial Release? When & How Can I Get It?
      • What Are Some Defenses for a Weapons Charge in Delaware, Oh?
    • May
      • Accused of Domestic Violence?
      • Prescription Drugs and DUI/OVI
      • Can I Get a Ticket if My Friend’s Drinking in My Car?
      • Can I Get In Trouble for Trespassing? What Is a Trespassing Charge in Delaware, Ohio?
    • April
      • What Are the Defenses Against a Trespassing Charge in Delaware, Ohio?
      • What Is Bail and How Do I “Make Bail”?
      • Death Penalty Sentences – By Firing Squad?
      • Violent Crimes and Your Rights
    • March
      • Defending College Students’ Rights in Title Ix Investigations
      • Ohio’s New Open Carry Law and Common Gun Charges
      • Children’s Services Investigations, Reports, and Criminal Charges
      • Record Sealing –Frequently Asked Questions
    • February
      • What Types of Murder Charges Are There in Delaware, OH?
      • Telecommunications and Cell Phone Crimes
      • What is a Crime of Passion?
      • False Allegations
    • January
      • When Can the Police Search You?
      • What Are Some Defenses for a Money Laundering Charge in Delaware, OH?
      • Can I Go To Jail For Getting In A Fight? Is It Assault?
      • Why You Need A Criminal Defense Attorney
  • 2021
    • December
      • What Constitutes Kidnapping in Ohio?
      • 5 Mistakes Innocent People Always Make
      • Woman Accuses Man of Stealing Her Phone “Shopping While Black”
      • Don’t Worry: Know The Process
    • November
      • The Steps of the Legal Process if You’re Charged With a Crime
      • What Are Possible Penalties for Breaking and Entering in Delaware, OH?
      • What Charges Does Kyle Rittenhouse Face?
      • What Happens When You Are Accused of a Sex Crime: Part IV
      • What Do You Do When Your Loved One Calls You From Jail?
      • What Should I Do if Facing a Felony Assault Charge in Delaware, OH?
    • October
      • What Happens When You Are Accused of a Sex Crime: Part III
      • Brian Laundrie Indicted – Illegal Use of Credit Card
      • What Happens When You Are Accused of a Sex Crime: Part II
      • Eric Smith Paroled at 41 Years Old
      • What Happens When You Are Accused of a Sex Crime: Part I
    • September
      • R.Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering by an Eastern New York District Jury
      • Will a Domestic Violence Charge Affect My Ability to Own a Gun in Delaware, OH?
    • August
      • Is Elder Abuse in Delaware, OH a Violent Crime?
    • May
      • What is Probable Cause?
      • False Confessions
      • Double Jeopardy
    • April
      • What is Aggravated Burglary?
      • Juveniles Are Paying Too Much for Crimes
      • Sealing of Records
      • What is Probable Cause?
      • Pre-Indictment Sex Allegations
    • March
      • Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor? These Defenses May Help You
      • What Happens When a Person Is Charged With Ovi?
      • Why Was I Accused of Child Abuse?
      • Why Should I Consider Hiring an Assault Attorney?
      • What Can I Do to Aid My Child’s Case?
      • What is the Primary Role of a Theft Crimes Attorney?
    • February
      • What Happens If I’m Charged With a Felony but I’ve Already Been Convicted For One Before?
      • Can a Domestic Violence Conviction Impact My Ability to Work?
      • What Types of Weapon Crimes Can a Criminal Defense Attorney Help Me With?
      • What Juvenile Crimes Can a Criminal Defense Lawyer Help My Child With?
      • What Can a Title IX Defense Lawyer Do to Help My Case?
      • What is Possessing a Firearm in an Unlawful Location?
      • What Should I Do If I Seriously Injured or Killed Someone Because of a DUI/OVI?
    • January
      • Can Expunging My Criminal Record Help Me Get Employed?
      • What are Common Types of Felonies Committed?
      • What Kind of Evidence Can Be Used Against Me in a DUI/OVI Case?
      • Can I Get My Record Expunged If I Committed A Misdemeanor?
      • What Drug Crime Cases Can a Lawyer Help Me With?
      • What Types of Assault Can a Criminal Defense Lawyer Help Me With?
      • What Should I Do If I’m Accused of Sexual Harassment?
      • What is Considered Statutory Rape?
      • What Should I Do Immediately After Being Charged With a Sex Crime?
      • What Are the Consequences of Being Accused of a Sexual Crime?
  • 2020
    • December
      • How Serious Can a Rape Allegation Be?
      • What Types of Theft Crimes Can a Criminal Defense Lawyer Help Me With?
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 18: Are DUI/OVI Cases Ramping Back Up? Why Did Alecia Kitts Get Criminally Charged for Not Wearing a Ma
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 19: What does defunding the police entail? Why was Francis Choy exonerated after 17 years? Were racist
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 22: How Our Rights Going To Change With the Change in Administration? What Is Nxivm? What Happened When
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 21: Why Is the Sixth Amendment Under Attack? Why Did 4998 People Die in U.S. Jails Without Being Offere
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 20: Is Domestic Violence on the Rise During the Pandemic? Why Did the Supreme Court Order for a Second
    • October
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 16: White Officer Charged With Felony Assault for Using a K9 to Attack a Black Man Under Arrest, Death
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 17: Breonna Taylor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Medical Care When in Custody.
    • September
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 12: Discipline Officers Who Were Involved in a Race Brawl in La, a Special Prosecutor Investigated and
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 13: Jacob Blake, the Latest Victim of Police Brutality. Blue Lives Matter Activist Charged With Murder.
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 14: Cornell U Research on the Leos New Training to Get Rid of Racial Bias. The Flip Side of Ring Device
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 15: An In-Depth Analysis of Race Inside the Columbus Division of Police. Tragedy of Linden Cameron and
    • August
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 11: Wisconsin Appellate Court Denied the Appeal of Morgan Gyeserout, Violent Secret Societies in la Pol
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 10: Death Penalty Overturned for 2013 Boston Bomber, Phantom Warrants Used to Arrest Protestors in Colu
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 8: Mayor Ginther Adds Civilian Review for Police Complaints to the Ballot, Feds Kidnapping Americans Wh
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 9: The Marshall Project Examined Leo of Zoom for Interrogations, Feds Pulled Out of Downtown Portland,
    • July
      • SUI Generis Show Episode 7: Boy Scout Leader Confesses Sexual Abuse, Trump Grants Clemency to Stone, Teenager’s Probation Revoke
      • The SUI Generis Show: Episode 6 – Allegations Against Ohio Corrections Officers for Forcing Inmates to Fight, Johnny Depp’s Tria
      • The SUI Generis Show: Episode 5 – “I”Ll Be Gone in the Dark”, Justin Bieber’s Lawsuit Against False Sexual Assault Accusations,
      • SUI Generis Episode 4: COVID-19, Police Accountability, Breonna Taylor, and 2nd/4th Amendment in Law Enforcement
    • June
      • The SUI Generis Show: Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter, and the Daniel Masterson Case
      • The SUI Generis Show: What Is Prosecutorial vs. Judicial Discretion?
      • What Is Qualified Immunity and How Does It Effect the George Floyd Case?
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the Biden Allegations: The Reflection of False Accusations
      • The Effect of COVID-19 on the Justice System
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the Conflict Between Belief of Women and Innocent Until Proven Guilty
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains DNA Testing
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Why a Defense Attorney Should Understand Forensic Science
      • Ohio Attorney Brian Jones Explains Forensics in Criminal Defense Cases
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the recent Joe Biden Allegations
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the Biden Allegations: Statute of Limitations
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the Biden Allegations: The New York Times Investigation
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains What Can Go Wrong With Forensic Evidence
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Why You Should Reconsider Taking a DNA Test
      • Attorney Brian Jones on COVID-19 Crime: Can I Get In Trouble for Revealing Content in a Zoom Call?
      • Attorney Brian Jones Explains Ways to Be Charged With OVI That Are Outside the Traditional
      • Attorney Brian Jones Answers: What Should I Do if I’m Accused of a Crime During the Pandemic?
      • How to Get There
      • Attorney Brian Jones Discusses the Harvey Weinstein Trial
      • Attorney Brian Jones Discusses a Romeo and Juliette Case in Current Events
      • Attorney Brian Jones on Ohio Drug OVI Law
      • Testimonial for the Law Office of Brian Jones
      • Locating Our Office
      • Firearms Rights Restoration
      • Domestic Violence Cases Full
      • What if I’m in the News?
      • Civil Protection Orders, Temporary Protection Orders, and No Contact Orders
      • DUI Attorney Brian Jones Answers the Question “Should I Sleep in My Car?”
      • Attorney Brian Jones Explains Rolling Probable Cause
      • DUI Attorney Brian Jones Answers: “What if I Find Myself Drunk in a Bar?
      • What if My Accuser Doesn’t Want to Press Charges?
      • Attorney Brian Jones on the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal
      • Attorney Brian Jones Answers “What Is the Difference Between Sex Trafficking and Prostitution?
      • Attorney Brian Jones Answers the Question “What Is Rico?
      • Attorney Brian Jones Explains the Four Step Process to Investigation Allegations
      • Attorney Brian Jones Explains Investigations That Can Prevent an Arrest
      • Attorney Brian Jones on Underage Drinking and Paraphernalia
      • Farwell 2211 U.S. Highway 23 North!
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains How Police Use DNA to Link People to Crimes
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains STR and YSTR DNA
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney on Felony Murder vs. Complicity in the Ahmaud Arbery Case
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney on Urine Testing in OVI Cases
      • Who Polices the Police?
      • Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney Explains the Changes Made to Title IX
    • March
      • Coronavirus: Legal Consequences for Defying Shutdown
      • How We Do It: Embracing Science in Your Defense
    • February
      • How Severe Is a Drug Possession Charge?
    • January
      • Michelle St. Louis Horrified by Accusation of Misconduct by Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney; Fears for Safety After Online
  • 2019
    • July
      • A New Study Shows That Body Cams Get Mixed Results
      • Could You Get an OVI in Ohio for Using CBD?
      • Can I Be Charged With a Drunk Driving Offense for Sleeping in My Car?
      • Multiple OVIs/DUIs: What Changes After a First Conviction?
    • April
      • Can I Get a DUI/OVI for Driving for Using Prescription Drugs?
      • Child Pornography Allegations in the Age of Social Media
    • March
      • How Can You Defend Your Rights if You Are Charged With Solicitation?
      • Protecting Your Reputation if You Are Falsely Accused of Child Molestation
    • February
      • What You Need To Know About Title Ix Hearings
    • January
      • Ohio Legislature Updates Definition of Who Is Eligible for Expungement or Sealing of Criminal Records.
  • 2018
    • June
      • Not Guilty for Rape, Kidnapping, Assault in Unusual 13 Year Old Case in Delaware, Ohio
    • May
      • Alcohol And Graduation Parties: What Parents And Students Need To Know…
      • I Got Charged With a DUI. What Should I Do Next?
    • April
      • Attorney Brian Jones To Speak on Child Witness Cross Examination at OACDL Seminar April 13
    • March
      • Were You Charged With an OVI/DUI in Ohio? Here’s What You Need to Know…
      • How Should You Choose an Attorney?
      • Living by the Golden Rule: How It Benefits Everyone
    • February
      • How We Do It – EMHA for Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
  • 2017
    • May
      • TLOBJ Criminal Law Blog’s Sixth Posting Anniversary Top Six Posts in Six Years
    • April
      • Annie’s Law Series Part II: The What, Why, and How of Ignition Interlock Devices
      • Annie’s Law Series Part I: History of BAC and Interlock Devices in Ohio
      • Attorney Brian G. Jones to Present on Cross Examination of Child Witnesses in Sexual Assault Cases
    • March
      • What Rights Does Your Student Handbook Provide You if Accused of Misconduct?
      • Runaway Train of False Confessions
    • February
      • Statutory Rape and Age of Consent: Have We Criminalized All Teen Relationships?
  • 2016
    • December
      • Amazon Protects Privacy For Now
      • How We Do It: The Case of the “Stolen” Groceries
    • August
      • How We Do It: The Case of the Disappearing Texts
      • Friday Q&A: What is a Misdemeanor?
    • July
      • Friday Q&A: Why Can I Pay a Fine on One Charge but Must Appear for the Other?
    • June
      • Friday Q&A: Do I Have To Stop if I Hit a Street Sign While Driving?
      • Delaware Criminal Defense Attorney Speaking on Gun Laws
    • May
      • Friday Q&A: What Is a Motion To Compel?
      • Friday Q&A: What Is a Motion to Suppress Evidence?
      • Friday Q&A: Am I Eligible to Vote This November if I Have a Felony Conviction?
    • April
      • Friday Q&A: How Can I Continue To Be There for My Husband Now That He Is Headed to Prison?
      • Friday Q&A: What Is a Motion To Continue?
      • Presumption of Innocence: Crumbling Cornerstone of American Criminal Justice
    • March
      • Friday Q&A: What Is Case Law and How Can It Be Against Me?
  • 2015
    • October
      • Ohio Appellate Court Case Clarifies OVI Sentencing
    • August
      • What the Pot?! 12 Key Questions About Legalized Marijuana in Ohio.
    • June
      • Bail Bond Hearings Matter
      • A Roadmap: Ohio Felony Procedure
      • No Contact Order a Condition of Prison Sentence? No Way!
    • May
      • We Make the Hard Choices Easier
    • January
      • Fifth District Summary: Week of December 29, 2014
      • The Municipal Court Process for Misdemeanor Charges
      • Fifth District Summary: Week of December 15, 2014
      • Fifth District Summary: December 15, 2014
  • 2014
    • December
      • Fifth District Summary: December 8, 2014
      • Fifth District Summary: December 1, 2014
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of November 17, 2014
      • Cell Phone Searches Require Warrants
      • Fifth District Summary Week of November 10, 2014
      • Fifth District Summary Week of November 3, 2014
    • November
      • With Liberty and Justice for Some: Against Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
      • Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Spread of California’s SB 967
      • Sexting: When Laws Made to Protect Children Are Used Against Them
    • October
      • What’s the Difference Between OVI and Physical Control? Why Do I Have to Pay a Reinstatement Fee?
      • Asking for an Attorney Is Your Best Bet
    • June
      • Supreme Court of the United States to Decide Cases on Cell Phone Searches
      • Trial Tax: Unlawful but Not Unavoidable
    • May
      • Mitigation as a Strategy
    • March
      • The Final Arrow in the Quiver
      • It’s Not the Size of Your Firm, It’s the Motion Practice That Matters
    • February
      • How We Do It: Investigation
      • I’m Charged With Rape…What Do I Do Now?!?!?
  • 2013
    • November
      • Attorney Brian Jones to Speak at Continuing Legal Education Seminar Hosted by the National Business Institute™
    • July
      • Ohio Man With Life Sentence Will Get a New Trial
      • Your Search & Seizure Protections
      • Supreme Court Ruling Affects 5th Amendment Rights
      • George Zimmerman Being Found Not Guilty Shows the System Works
    • May
      • First Time DUI Penalties in Ohio
      • Judicial or Early Release from Prison in Ohio
    • April
      • Miranda and the “Public Safety Exception”: Is the Constitution the Next Victim?
      • Sentencing and Judicial Release for Juveniles
      • 6th Circuit Says School Can’t Search Student’s Cell Phone
      • Why I Fight
    • March
      • After Your Conviction Is Expunged: What if It’s Still Showing Up?
      • Florida v. Jardines: No Dog Sniffs on Your Home
      • Ohio’s New Texting While Driving Law Took Effect March 1, 2013
      • Diversion for Theft, Alcohol, and Drug Charges in Delaware, OH
    • February
      • Drones: Coming to an Ohio City Near You?
      • Intruders and the “Castle Doctrine” in Ohio
    • January
      • Changes in Ohio License Suspension: 15 Year or More, Lifetime Suspensions Now Can Be Modified After as Little as 5 Years
      • Misdemeanor Citations for Possession and Paraphernalia in Ohio and FAFSA
      • Cops Lying in Columbus, Ohio?
  • 2012
    • December
      • What Happens When You Find New Evidence After Trial?
    • November
      • ADHD Medication Can Reduce Likelihood of Criminal Behavior
    • September
      • Ohio Expungement Law Changes Today: Are You Eligible?
    • August
      • Against Ignition Interlock Devices for All OVI Offenders
    • July
      • Domestic Violence Charges: The Impact
      • Evidence in Domestic Violence Cases
      • Civil Shoplifting Demand: Legalized Extortion
    • June
      • Cops Abuse Their Authority
    • March
      • Judicial release with a 4 year sentence for Felonious Assault in Ohio?
    • February
      • Can Two Counts of Felonious Assault Be Dropped on an Involuntary Manslaughter Sentence?
      • What Can I Expect at a First Appearance for Misdemeanor Theft?
    • January
      • Big Brother Is Stealing Your Computer
      • Prosecutorial Misconduct
  • 2011
    • December
      • Theft Charge and What Else?
      • Juvenile Sexual Battery and Adult Charges
    • November
      • Expungement of a Misdemeanor Conviction
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of 11/22/2011
      • Brian G. Jones, Esq. To Present Expert Witnesses on a Budget for West Legal Education
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of 11/15/2011
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of 11/08/2011
    • October
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of 10/17/2011
      • Investigation in the Digital Age: Cruiser Video
      • Fifth District Summary for the Week of October 4, 2011
      • Motion Practice Is Critical To Avoid Ringing in the Ears
      • Fifth District Summary for 9/26/11
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