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- Ohio Supreme Court: Amended Self-Defense Burden of Proof Applies in Trials From 2019 Effective Date
- Franklin County Unveils New Jail Facility
- 37 Officers Graduate from Ohio State Patrol's Peace Officer Class
- Ohio Supreme Court: Victim Seated at Prosecutor’s Table Violated Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
- SCOTUS Strikes Down New York’s Concealed Carry Licensing Law
- Athens County Municipal Court Opts for Ankle Monitors in Lieu of Jail in Pending Criminal Cases
- OH Supreme Court Overturns Drug Conviction Over Warrantless Bookbag Search
- June
- OH Appeals Court Reverses Drug Trafficking Verdict in Clark County
- Appeals Court Overturns Life Sentences for Man Convicted of Rape Due to Hearsay
- Brad Koffel Comments on Upper Arlington Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges
- Exodus of Prosecutors in Franklin County Raises Concern Over Impact on Court System, Criminal Cases
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- INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WHO TOOK PPP MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE IX
- Pre-Sentencing Investigations and Character Witnesses at Sentencing
- Title IX Revisions Face Legal Challenges Under New Administration
- Ohio Court Concludes Title IX Student Files are "PUBLIC RECORDS"
- KBN Named Earns 2021 Tier 1 "Best Law Firms" Ranking
- KBN Handles Sex Crime & Title IX Cases Nationwide
- What is "Prosecutorial Misconduct" at Trial?
- October
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- A Trial Court Must Explain To A Defendant The "Maximum Penalty Involved" When Accepting a Plea of Guilty or No Contest
- Surveilled, Traced, Tracked & Reported: What Intrusions Will Americans Tolerate?
- Brad Koffel Discusses Columbus Restaurant & Bar COVID-19 Guidelines on 610 WTVN Radio
- Federal Powers, Checks & Balances, School Openings & More
- School's Out For... Fall? Constitutionalism & Coronavirus
- Ohio Crime Labs Can Now Differentiate Between Marijuana & Hemp
- Federal Prosecutors Announce First PPP Loan Fraud Case
- Anxiety in America: Where Do We Go From Here?
- April
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- Attorneys Brad Koffel & Will Nesbitt Selected to 2020 Super Lawyers® Listings
- Hazing: Fraternity Right of Passage or Federal Offense?
- New Ohio Law Determines Banks Can Be Victims of Forgery
- Democrats vs President Trump & Sports Violence
- Quid Pro Quo & Impeaching the Sitting President
- Convicted Felon Released Early from Prison with Attorney Brad Koffel's Representation
- Koffel Brininger Nesbitt Named Top-Tier Criminal Defense by U.S. News-Best Lawyers
- October
- Attorney Koffel Negotiates Plea Deal for Former Deputy Fire Chief
- For The Defense: Presidential Impeachment, Teens Tried As Adults & A Little Football Talk
- For the Defense: Is Rudy Causing Trouble? Syria? How Not to Deal With Your Lawyer
- Does the Color of Your Vehicle Match the Color Noted on Your Registration? If Not, You Could Be Pulled Over.
- For the Defense: High Profile Cases, Deporting the Dreamers, Louisiana's Law & More
- For the Defense: Mental Health, Addiction, and Criminal Behavior
- September
- For the Defense: Comments on Cases, Latest Stings & Kids Who Get in Trouble
- For the Defense: Skyler Richardson and the 5th Amendment
- Ohio Sex Crime Sting: Statewide Operation Nets 100+ Arrests
- For the Defense: Mike Davis, Crime & Punishment, & Defending the Constitution
- For the Defense: Back-to-School Special
- Firm Name Change: Koffel Brininger Nesbitt
- August
- Brad Koffel Discusses Dr. Husel’s Suit for Legal Fees on The Mark Blazor Show
- For the Defense: Sean Connery, Home Security, Koch Bros & Twitter Tirades
- For the Defense: A Slow News Week
- Brad Koffel Named to Best Lawyers© 2020
- For the Defense: Finding a "Front Porch" in a Changing America
- An Open Letter To Parents
- Ohio State’s Sex Assault Office Failed to Report Nearly 60 Possible Felonies
- Brad Koffel Gets Cases Closed For Clients Facing Sex Crime Investigations
- July
- June
- May
- America the Beautiful, Good or Bad & Zach Smith on Learning From the Past
- Brad Koffel Discusses Kids & Bad Decisions with WTVN's Joel Riley
- For the Defense: Foreign Affairs & America's Role on World Stage
- Social Media & Bullying: How Tech Has Transformed Teen Tormenting
- For the Defense 90th Show: Separation of Church & State & Political Party Branding
- For the Defense: Cinco de Mayo, Religion in Schools & Prison Time
- April
- When an Investigation Never Ends, Why Joe Biden & "God Bless America": PC Gone Too Far
- Title IX: More Courts Side in Favor of Accused in Federal Lawsuits
- Post-Masters Show, Mueller Investigators & More
- The College Admissions Scandal: Rich Parents Behaving Badly
- America's Juvenile Justice System: How the U.S. (Mis)Handles Juvenile Crime
- March
- Attorneys Brad Koffel & Will Nesbitt Named to 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
- Fraternities: Do You Want Your Son to Pledge?
- Attorney Brad Koffel Earns 2019 Judicial AV Preeminent® Rating
- Settlement Reached Over Penn State's Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases
- Yale Sees Rise in Sexual Misconduct Complaints in Fall Semester As Policy Changes Loom Large
- 43 Suspects Indicted in Federal Court Over Drug Distribution Operation in Mansfield
- How the Previous Week Went for People Involved in High Profile Happenings
- February
- Have a DUI / OVI? Entering Canada Just Got a Lot Harder
- A Windy Sunday Episode: Arrests & Legal Issues Involving Coaches, Collegiate Athletes, and Actors
- Supreme Court's Ruling on Excessive Fines Could Make it Harder for Police to Seize Your Assets
- Border Security by Any Other Name, Jeff Bezos Blackmail & Bigamy Laws
- Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses Franklin County Judge DUI Case
- Ohio's Revised 2019 Ohio Sex Offender Registration Chart Now in Effect
- Attorney Brad Koffel Representing Franklin County Judge Arrested for DUI Following Concussion
- Super Bowl Sunday: Back to Business
- January
- 2018
- December
- With Medical Marijuana Soon to Arrive in Ohio, Defense Attorneys Argue State's Marijuana DUI Limit is Too Low
- Strong Thoughts on Syria, Democracy & Defense Secretary Mattis
- Forecasting the Fate of the Fantastical Flynn
- What to Do When Your Teen Starts to Drift and Disconnect
- 16 year Old Accused of Rape, Avoids Charges. His Lawyers Respect Decision of Prosecutor
- Grove City Woman Avoids Jail In Vehicular Manslaughter Tragedy
- Former Ohio State Diving Club Coach Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Battery Charges, Koffel Says it Was Consensual
- A Tribute to Bush 41; Mueller is a Counter-Intelligence Investigation, Not a Criminal Investigation
- November
- Brad Koffel Discusses Sexual Battery on 610 WTVN
- Ohio State's Drubbing of Xichigan and The Rhoden Murders in Pike County, Ohio
- New Ohio Drug and Criminal Laws Effective 10/31/18
- How to Not Get Divorced or Arrested this Holiday Season with Attorney Andrew Grossman
- Changes to Sexual Assault and Harassment Allegations from Betsy DeVos Primed to Give Greater Protections to Accused Students
- Sessions is Gone. Is Mueller Next?
- Koffel Law Firm Selected to List of the Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 Firm
- October
- New Distracted Driving Law Takes Effect in Ohio
- What History Tells Us About Caravans Plus Humorous Interview with Franklin County Judicial Candidates Dan Hawkins, Jim Hughes, a
- Zach Smith Agrees to Reduced Charges
- The Cultural Divide in America, Nationalism, Talking to the Police, and Bri'onte Dunn
- Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Misdemeanor Charge in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
- Drug Dealers Consistently Use the US Postal Service to Ship Drugs
- More on Brett Kavanaugh, 'Woke', and Political Correctness
- Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers Seize $800,000 Worth of Heroin
- University of Michigan Required to Allow Student Accused of Rape to Question His Accuser in Live Hearing
- The Kavanaugh Hearing, Rachel Mitchell, Lindsey Graham, and Dating in Today's World
- September
- In Defense of United States Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and Teen Sex with OSU Psychiatrist Dr. Eileen Ryan
- Manafort, Mueller, and Ohio Attorney General Candidate Dave Yost
- Attorney Brad Koffel Selected to the 2019 List of the Best Lawyers in America
- Labor Day, United States Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and Interesting Criminal Law News
- August
- Team Mueller, Lanny Davis' Involvement, Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea, and More
- Title IX & Sexual Assault on College Campuses
- Public Indecency, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly Conduct, and the Risks of a Phone and Camera-Filled World
- The State of the Urban Meyer, Zach Smith Investigation
- Media vs. OSU and How to Prepare Your Students for the Upcoming Schoolyear
- Media vs OSU
- Ohio University Football Player Exonerated of False Campus Sexual Assault Accusation
- July
- Online Child Pornography, Mandatory Prison Sentences, and Sex Offender Reform
- Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses the Zach Smith Case on 105.7 WXZX
- Teen Depression, Mental Illness, and Suicide
- Ohio State Football Coach Zach Smith Represented by Attorney Brad Koffel
- Confirmation Bias, Electric Scooters, and the Importance of the Family Road Trip
- Summer DUI Arrests, Miami University Professor Sex Scandal, Fireworks Laws, and Justice Kennedy's Retirement
- June
- Drugs 101: Drug Trafficking, Drug Possession, Drug Busts, and More
- Supreme Court Rules That Collection of Cell Phone Information Requires a Warrant
- New Apple iOS Update Includes Feature That Prevents Police, Third Parties from Unlocking iPhones
- New Study of College Students Finds That the Overwhelming Majority Want Due Process Rights
- Domestic Violence and Reasonable Parental Discipline - What Happens If Someone Calls 911?
- Suicide Screening 101 - We All Have an Obligation to Speak Up
- Critical Legal Advice for Recent HS Graduates, How Harvey Weinstein Could Walk, No Beat Down for Lucas Glover, and Trump's Pardo
- May
- United States Supreme Court Expands 4th Amendment Protection to Driveways
- Yet Another School Shooting, Adult Children in Your Basement, and Harvey Weinstein
- How to Host a High School Graduation Party, Royal Wedding: How Does Prince Harry Make Money?, Laurel vs. Yanni, Another Risk of
- 7 Tips for Parents During Graduation Season
- Woman Smiling In Mugshot Gaining Media Attention
- Investigation Into Nude Photos Circulating Around a Virginia Middle School Continues to Grow
- Why Modern Moms Get Arrested, the Bad Mom of the Year Winner, and Adult Children Can Be Prosecuted for Neglecting Their Adult Pa
- The Golden State Killer
- April
- Bill Cosby's Trial Comes to a Conclusion, and How Rule 404(b) Tipped the Scales
- The Dangers of Prom, and the Passing of Swedish DJ Avicii, the World's Oldest Woman, and Former First Lady Barbara Bush
- Bill Cosby Trial Update & FBI Raid of Attorney Michael Cohen's Office
- Bill Cosby Goes Back to Trial - He's Probably Going to Die in Prison
- March
- February
- Mental Illness or Brooding Teen? Looking Out For Warning Signs, and What Happens if Your Kid Causes a School Evacuation?
- Enough Dead Kids & Politicians' Platitudes: What Schools Need to Be Doing Right Now to Protect Our Kids
- Amazon Echo Privacy Concerns, Asian Massage Parlors & #METOO = No Due Process
- The Phoenix Open Streaker, Natalie Wood's Death Re-Opened, and Yoga Twins Murder Case
- January
- Never Talk to the Cops, Trump Should Not Talk to Mueller, and Should Kids be Required to Register as Sex Offenders?
- A Tribute to John Corby, The Turpin Family (Who are These People?), and the Dr. Larry Nassar Case
- One of My Favorite Cases: Scott's Story - From Attempted Suicide by Cop to Business Owner
- Who Let The Wolff in the White House? 'Fire & Fury'... Can Trump Sue?
- 70 Pounds of Marijuana Seized During Traffic Stop in Fulton County
- Highlighting Cases of Note from 2017
- December
- 2017
- December
- Mother Who Gave Three-Month-Old Son Lethal Dose of Benadryl Receives Probation
- Ohio Appeals Court Rules to Release Jury Questionnaires in Second Trial Over Fatal Police Shooting
- Should Parents 'Just Relax' About Marijuana? (Hint: No)
- 120 Pounds of Marijuana Seized in Preble County
- Fraternities Are Inherently Dangerous....And Fun: Behind Closed Doors
- Surviving the Holidays Without Getting Arrested: DUI & Domestic Violence. Attorney David Meyer on Protecting Your Assets from Di
- The Dangers of Trying Sexual Abusers in the Court of Public Opinion
- The Teen Brain, Parents, Anxiety, Alcohol & Drugs
- November
- Michael Flynn Switching Teams, Revenge Porn, Roy Moore, the Death Penalty
- Who is Getting Screwed... Men or Women? 200 Hash Browns & Ohio / Michigan History
- Attorney Brad Koffel Joins John Corby to Discuss the Legal Side of Sexual Harassment and Assault
- What's a "Lawyer Dog", One Man Behind Issue 1, and Franklin County Judge Candidates Judge Jodi Thomas and Morgan Masters
- Koffel Law Firm Selected to List of Best Law Firms
- October
- What If You or Your Son Were Sentenced to Prison?
- Why More Teenagers Are Suffering From Anxiety & Self-Medicating
- Teens, Smart Phones & Mental Health Crises, Sending Teens 'Away' with Dr. Andy Erkis
- Gun Violence, Police Lockdowns, and Unexpected Time-Travelers
- Scary Dads, Bad Moms, Hot for Teacher & the Melendez Brothers Want Out
- September
- Dotards, Hazing, & School Resource Officer of the Year
- Tragic Story from a Naperville High School, Teachers Behaving Badly, iPhone X, and Divorce & Warring Spouses
- Bad Mom of the Year, Zeke Elliott, Apps Parents Need to Know, Hilliard Student in Columbine-Style Case, Campus Sex Thoughts
- DUIs, OVIs, and How to Avoid Them
- August
- ESPN Radio's Ryan Russillo, Bill Cosby, Judges Carrying Guns, 13 Reasons Why, Vape Pens, and Las Vegas Fights
- Teen Sexting and Common High School and College Offenses
- Zeke Elliott's Suspension, the NFL's Star Chamber and Joshua Gaspar's Trial in Cleveland
- Attorney Brad Koffel joins Joel Riley to Discuss the Recent Ohio State Fair Tragedy
- July
- Sex on Campus: Title IX Hearings, President Trump Pardon Options and Bail 101
- Criminal Justice Reform and O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas Robbery Case
- Adolphus Washington's Gun Case and August Busch IV's Bizarre Helicopter DUI Case
- Former Dresden Auxiliary Police Officer Granted Early Release from Prison
- DUI Traffic Stops and Field Sobriety Tests in Ohio
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Mandatory Sentences for Juveniles are Constitutional
- Fireworks and DUI Over the Holiday Weekend
- June
- May
- Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses False Sex Allegations on Westside Jeff on 610 WTVN
- Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses Trouble at Graduation Parties on Westside Jeff on 610 WTVN
- Man Sentenced To Three Years in Prison for Drunk Driving, Killing Unborn Child
- Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses Rape and 'Regret Sex' on ABC6
- Franklin County Officers Begin Operation Verify To Confirm Sex Offenders' Addresses
- Officer Chuck Collier selected as School Resource Officer of the Year
- List of Top Judges on the Franklin County Municipal Court Bench
- Ohio Supreme Court Considering Whether Sex Law Applies to Minors Under 13 Years Old
- Attorney Brad Koffel Joins Westside Jeff on 610 WTVN
- Brad Koffel on 610 WTVN
- April
- Embezzlement & Theft Cases - Does The Defendant Have to Pay the Costs of the Internal Investigation?
- Ten Year Prison Term Reversed On Judge's Error - Consecutive Prison Terms in Ohio Sentencing
- Sentencing for Possession of Multiple Drugs in Ohio
- Proposed Reforms to Ohio Prisons Could Send 3,400 People Elsewhere
- What Is Annie’s Law and How It Changed Ohio's OVI Laws
- March
- February
- January
- Six State Crime Lab Employees Disciplined by Bureau of Criminal Investigation
- Excited Utterances
- Consecutive Prison Term Sentencing in Ohio
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Privileged Communications with Counselors
- Trying Co-Defendants Together
- Self-Defense
- Evidence of an Alleged Rape Victim’s Past
- The Admissibility of Prior Convictions at Jury Trial
- Allowing a Defendant to Withdraw a Guilty Plea
- Proving Weight in Drug Cases
- December
- 2016
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules Sexual Battery Statue Unconstitutional
- Court of Appeals Rules That Criminal Mug Shots Can Be Withheld
- Appealing a Mayor’s Court Decision
- Ohio Lawmakers Cracking Down on Fentanyl
- Law Changes in June 2016
- The Cost of Being Convicted of a Crime – What It Does To Your Future Prospects
- June
- KLF's Preventative Law Practice Featured in ABA Journal
- What Do I Do If I Have An Arrest Warrant Out For Me?
- Supreme Court Limits Warrantless DUI Blood Tests
- New Ruling on Unlawful Searches
- Is It Illegal To Warn Others About DUI Checkpoints?
- How Many Times Can You Get a DUI Before Losing Your License for Good?
- List of Colleges with the Most Rape Incident Reports
- Causes of Wrongful Convictions
- How Often Do Wrongful Convictions Occur?
- May
- Defining Cyber Crimes: A Guide to Digital Offenses
- Scott VanDerKarr Featured in Columbus Monthly
- Supreme Court Finds Racial Bias in 1987 Death Penalty Trial
- Little-Known Facts About Expungement
- What People Are Saying About Our Preventative Law Practice
- Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Child Endangerment Case
- Does Prison Help Fix Addiction Problem?
- A Defendant's Right to Discovery of Texts & Email of Alleged Victims
- 2015 Year Review of U.S. & Ohio Criminal Case Law
- Like a Breathalyzer for Texting
- April
- "Attempt to Cause Harm" & How Assault Isn't Always Physical
- Skilled Gaming Operator Gets 5 Years' Probation
- Pill Disguised As Painkiller Causes 14 Fatal Overdoses
- What To Do If Arrested in Richland County
- What Constitutes Cyberstalking?
- Koffel to Present on Criminal Consequences of Opiate Over-Prescription
- Is it Rape if Both Parties Are Drunk?
- Fire Lieutenant Charged with Inappropriate Conduct with a Minor
- Heisman Winner Pleads Not Guilty
- Title IX Hearings End Up Abusing Due Process in Pursuit of Equity
- Former Delaware Ice Cream Shop Owner Charged with Rape and Molestation
- March
- Koffel Represents Zanesville Mother in Drowning Death Case, Secures Probation
- FDA Aims to Combat Opioid Addiction With Stronger Warnings
- Ohio Supreme Court Makes Ruling Defining Medical Records
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules Specification for Repeat OVI Convictions Constitutional
- 60 Minutes Interviews KLF's Scott VanDerKarr on Ohio's Heroin Epidemic
- ABC 6 Interviews Retired Judge VanDerKarr, Now With Koffel Law Firm
- Does My Case Qualify for Drug Court?
- Judge Merrick Garland Nominated to Supreme Court as Scalia Replacement
- President Obama Proposes $1.1 Billion to Address Opioid and Heroin Epidemic
- Want to Get Tough on Heroin in Ohio? Spare the Rod
- 4 Ways to Get an OVI Dismissed
- Proposed License Suspension Amendment Targets "Worst of the Worst"
- Supreme Court to Interpret SORNA's Moving Away Provisions
- February
- Brad Koffel Delivers Closing Argument in Leon Wilson Case, Mistrial Declared
- Brad Koffel Represents Chess Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse
- What is the Drug That Reverses a Heroin Overdose?
- Brad Koffel Represents Spinners Owner in Illegal Casino Case
- For Cocaine Charges, How Should Total Weight Be Calculated?
- Prescription Drugs Creating Dangerous Criminals?
- Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies How to Admit Blood Test Evidence in OVI Cases
- The Ohio Bill That Makes Presentence Reports Optional
- How to Determine Consent
- January
- Getting to Know You to Achieve the Best Results
- Top Court in Ohio Refuses to Change Rules on Plea Bargains
- Man's Constitutional Rights Violated in Warrantless Search
- Myths and Facts About Columbus, Ohio OVIs
- Court, But Nicer: VanDerKarr Leaves Legacy of Compassion
- More Privacy for Juvenile and Domestic Cases in Ohio
- Teacher Writes Letter to Students Telling of Son's Overdose Death
- KLF Successful in Negotiating Early Release for Anthony Miller
- Know Your Rights in the New Year
- Retired Ohio Drug Court Judge Scott VanDerKarr to Join The Koffel Law Firm
- Early Prison Release Request by Former Newark Teacher
- Amnesty Offer for Overdose Witnesses
- New Study Shows High Risks of Painkiller Addiction in 14 and 15 Year Olds
- 2015
- December
- "Unmistakable Crime" Doctrine Disavowed
- Happy Holidays From The Koffel Law Firm
- Franklin County Judge Hopefuls Challenge Incumbents
- What Are the Penalties for Public Indecency in Ohio?
- Hazing Statistics and What They Mean For You
- DUI Case Could Change Ohio Law
- Can a Person Give Consent to Sex While Intoxicated?
- Former STP Frontman Scott Weiland Found Dead at 48
- November
- Is a Cop Obligated to Tell You Why You're Being Arrested?
- Reduced Minimum Sentences for Low-Level Drug Crimes
- Unquantified Data in the Criminal Justice System
- What is Multisystemic Therapy?
- Subway Jared Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison
- How to Beat a DUI in Columbus, Ohio
- Sex-Offender Registration and Notification Requirements Deemed Constitutional
- Can OVI & Aggravated Vehicular Assault Be Sentenced Separately?
- Using Polygraph Tests When Screen Clients
- Ohio Voters Reject Legalizing Marijuana
- What It Means to Be One of the Best Law Firms by U.S. News
- October
- September
- New Bill Aims to Alter Civil Forfeiture in Ohio
- What's Really To Blame for Our Bloated Prison System
- Artists Gentrify Columbus Neighborhood to Create New Community
- In the Not-So-Distant Future, Your Car Might Not Let You Drive Drunk
- What 25% of Ohio Prisoners Have In Common
- Ohio Woman Prosecuted in the Tragic Death of 11-Month-Old Daughter
- Truth In Plea Bargaining
- Why Some Think Our Public Defender System Is Unconstitutional
- August
- FCCS Records of Alleged Child Abuse Confidential, Says Ohio Supreme Court
- Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Could Await Ohio Heroin Suppliers
- Medicating vs. Incarcerating Heroin Addicts
- Former Allen County Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Evidence Theft
- Your Constitutional Right to an Attorney
- Sobriety Checkpoints Planned Across Central Ohio
- Do Ohioans Want to Legalize Marijuana?
- How Germany's Prison System Teaches Us About Human Dignity
- Plans for New Delaware County Judicial Building Revealed
- Students Accused of Rape Pay Admissions Consultant to Help Get into College
- When Considering a Confession, Context Matters
- When Probation Isn't the Better Option
- Judicial Release for First & Second-Degree Felony Offenders
- July
- Safe Campus Act Calls for Greater Law Enforcement Involvement in Campus Sexual Assault Cases
- Members of Congress Reach Across the Aisle to Dampen Sentencing Laws
- Debtors' Prison Deemed Unconstitutional by Ohio Supreme Court
- Walk Through Nature, Your Subgenual Prefrontal Cortex Will Thank You
- Sean McCarthy Appointed as Franklin County Municipal Court Judge
- Ohio Appeals Court Says Police Search of Bathroom Stall Was Lawful
- States Where Parole Boards Have the Most Power
- Fourth Amendment Rights of Passengers During Police Stops
- June
- May
- April
- State v. Castagnola Has Important Implications for Warrants and Future Prosecutions
- 10 Things You Need to Know About the Dublin Justice Center
- Cops Can't Stall Traffic Stops for Drug Dogs, Supreme Court Says
- Synthetic Drug Law Faces Scrutiny in Supreme Court
- 6 States Have Already Banned Powdered Alcohol Over Abuse Concerns
- Will Nesbitt Receives "10 Best" Award from the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- With Drug Overdoses On the Rise, Naloxone Offers Hope
- March
- Can Police Access Your Social Media Information Without a Warrant?
- 5th District Appeals Court Affirms Declaration of Mistrial
- Ohio Supreme Court Amends Rules of Professional Conduct
- What Happens When an 18 Year Old Has Sex with a 15 Year Old?
- Can Slurred Speech and Medications Be Enough to Convict for OVI?
- Vehicular Homicide Case To Be Retried
- Man Registered As a Sex Offender Under Ohio's Adam Walsh Act Calls Requirement Cruel and Unusual
- February
- New LSD-Type Drug Plagues Central Ohio
- Why Ohio Needs HB 4
- Did You Visit Amsun Massage? Koffel Law Firm Is Available for Consultations.
- 50 Shades of Grey Prompts Discussion About the Legality of Deviant Sexuality
- New Study Paints Grim Picture of American Jails
- Ohio's High Court Rules Part of Gross Sexual Imposition Law Unconstitutional
- Probable Cause from a Trash Bin
- State v. Beverly Refines RICO to Favor the State (Even More)
- Do Nearly 20% of All American Youths Really Have ADHD?
- January
- Franklin County Announces 2015 Judges
- New Movie Takes a Look at "Rape Culture" on U.S. College Campuses
- Ohio Now Provides Informative Video to Potential Jurors
- Dublin Social Host Law Stricter Than State Law
- "Theft in Office" Charge Gets Former Drug Task Force Director 18-Month Prison Stint
- Ohio Department of Health Finds a Way to Release Historical Breath Test Data
- Complete Guide to Surviving a DUI Hearing in Dublin Mayor's Court
- Warrant That Put Schoolteacher in Prison Questioned...Again
- Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court's Decision to Suppress an Accused Murderer's Statement
- December
- 2014
- December
- Former Ashland County Assistant Prosecutor Sentenced for Drug & Theft Offenses
- 10Th District Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of 16-Year-Old
- What Today's Supreme Court Decision Allows Police To Do
- Can Data-Driven Prosecution Really Stem Crime Rates?
- Synthetic Forms of LSD and Other Drugs Are Claiming the Lives of Many Teens
- State v. Ware Decision Will Impact Judicial Release in Ohio
- November
- Koffel Law Firm Represents Five OSU Students Arrested During Mirror Lake Jump
- Former Fairfield County Prosecutor Announces Plans to Run for Judge
- Rest In Peace, Bill Meeks
- Bath Salt Copycat Drug Found in Southern Ohio
- Appeals Court Reviews Robbery Case for Second Time This Year
- Appeals Court Affirms Trial Court Ruling to Suppress Drug Evidence
- Koffel Law Firm Attorney Tod Brininger Wins Case for Client on Appeal
- Franklin County Police Implement Eyeglass Cameras
- DUI Prevention Device Bill Not Supported by Ohio Judges
- "Attempting to Cause an Unintended Death" Not a Recognized Crime in Ohio
- Probable Cause Necessary Before Arrest Warrants, Rules Supreme Court
- The Problem Is Not Just Your Brain. The Problem Is Boredom.
- New Studies Show Marijuana Effects May Be Greater Than Originally Thought
- October
- Offenders Must Pay Restitution Prior to Record Sealing, Rules Ohio High Court
- Supreme Court Ruling: Can Reneging on a Plea Deal Affect Your Sentence?
- Brad Koffel Named One of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Ohio
- Columbus Lawyer Indicted on Theft Charges
- Substance Abuse Counselor Weighs in on Michael Phelps DUI
- California Voters Reevaluate Sentencing Laws
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Contesting Breath Analyzer Machine Evidence
- September
- Ohio Sees Decline in Number of Cases That Go To Trial
- Franklin County Appeals Court Reversed Decision to Grant Judicial Release
- Ohio High Court Rules on Instructing Juries
- Reactions to Brad Koffel's "Purpose Driven Law Practice" CLE
- Men Can Be Victims Too: Breaking Open the Taboo of Rape Allegations
- OVI Conviction Reversed On Fourth Amendment Grounds
- Mandatory Drug Sentencing Discourages Offender Rehabilitation - Here's How
- Police Video Server Issue Could Affect Columbus DUI Cases
- Acetyl Fentanyl: The Dangerous "Gray Area" Drug Posing a Serious Threat to Users
- Ohio High Court Rules On Third Degree Robbery
- August
- Judge Vanderkarr Weighs In On Ohio Drug Courts
- Fifth District Court of Appeals Overturns OMVI Ruling
- Former Newark Teacher Anthony Miller Receives Sentence of 4 Years, 10 Months in Prison
- Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Targets Super OVIs
- Franklin County DUI Task Force Announces Sobriety Checkpoints
- Why Anti-DUI Bill 'Annie's Law' Falls Short
- Columbus Police Warn Drivers, "Watch Out for Super OVIs"
- Brad Koffel Selected As One of the "10 Best" Attorneys in Ohio
- The "Science of Sentencing" in Ohio
- Brad Koffel Interviewed on WTVN to Discuss the Jonathan Waters Case
- Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals Rules on Juvenile Bindover
- July
- The Constitutionality of Ohio's Early Release Options
- Ohio State Law Requires An Investigation Before Someone Receives a Community Control Sentence
- A Balancing Act: Registering Juveniles as Sex Offenders
- Dublin Youth Football/Baseball Coach Pleads Guilty to Attempted Rape
- When Can Sex Offender Status for Juveniles Be Decided? Supreme Court Weighs In.
- Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome: An American Epidemic
- Advising Clients to Delete Potentially Damaging Social Media Posts
- Ohio Supreme Court Ruled on Cell Phone Searches Years Before SCOTUS
- Ohio Court Rules Police Dash-Cam Videos are Not Public Records
- New Trial Ordered for Woman Convicted of Aggravated Murder, Aggravated Burglary
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Cash-Only Bonds
- Appeals Court Ruling States Jury Should Have Received Instructions on Lesser Offense
- June
- Drug Court Programs Offer Hope to Addicts in the Justice System
- "Pseudomature" Youth May Find Trouble Later in Life, Study Says
- What the ABA Says About Social Media & Jury Selection
- Significant Changes to Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Rt. 23 DUI Checkpoint in Delaware County
- Second District Appeals Court Affirms That Mergers Take Place At Sentencing
- Ohio Supreme Court Wants Delaware County to Add a Judge
- Sealing of Drug-Related Offenses Reversed on Appeal
- Koffel Client Found Not Guilty of Sexual Imposition Charges
- Will All Drunk Drivers Be Subject to Ignition Breathalyzers?
- Colleges Across the Nation Crack Down on Alcohol and Drug Use
- How Impulsive Decisions Can Ruin a Person's Life
- Vivitrol Program Aims to Treat Addicts Already In the Legal System
- Sealed Rape-Flier Records Must Be Reopened, Says Ohio Supreme Court
- Ohio's Fight Against Drugs Lacks Cohesiveness
- Appellate Court's Decision Shows Just How Important Your Rights Are
- Bringing a Holistic Approach to the Anti-Heroin Fight
- America's "War on Crime" and its Unintended Collateral Damage
- May
- April
- March
- Sheriff Retains Brad Koffel in Corruption Case
- Koffel Gets Client's Sexual Registration Conviction Reversed
- Cuyahoga County Heroin Deaths Reach Record High in 2013
- Federal Government Steps in to Stop Seclusion of Mentally Ill Juvenile Offenders in Ohio
- Starting School Later Allows Students to Stay Alert & Out of Trouble, Study Says
- Attorney General Supports Proposal to Lessen Federal Drug Sentences
- Attorney Brad Koffel Comments on High Profile Sex Crime Case, Client's Plea Deal
- Sexual Battery & Date Rape: Past Uncharged Acts of The Accused are Inadmissible in Ohio Under Evid.R. 404(B)
- Columbus Criminal Defense Attorney Brad Koffel Represents Newark, Ohio Teacher Indicted on Student Sexual Abuse Charges
- February
- Brad Koffel and Fran Tosi Ward Represent Newark City Schools Employee in Alleged Sexual Conduct Case
- Reducing Suspensions Improves Graduation Rates, Reduces Arrests
- What's Stopping Ibogaine Treatment for Heroin Addiction From Being Legalized?
- Medina County Court of Common Pleas Judgment Reversed
- State Crime Lab Chemist Resigns After Allegations of Missing Drug Crime Evidence
- Xanax Use Among College Students Reaches "Epidemic" Proportions
- Athens County Sheriff Charged with Running Organized-Crime Scheme
- New Type of Marijuana in Central Ohio Has Police Concerned
- Lawyer Accused of Prompting Inmate to Feign Suffocation During Execution
- January
- Judge Accuses Juror of Causing a Mistrial in Manslaughter Case
- Could Firing Squads be Making a Comeback? Some Lawmakers Say Yes.
- Attorney Fees Awarded to Exotic Dancer in Her Battle to Secure $1M of her Seized Cash
- Fewer Criminal Offenders Are Going to Prison Every Year. So Where Are They Going?
- The Technology and Privacy Debate Continues: Court to Rule on Cellphone Searches After Arrests
- Can Police Officers Lie to Coerce a Confession?
- Beauty and Truth: Why Attractive People Get the Benefit of the Doubt
- PTSD and the Military
- December
- 2013
- December
- Warrantless Search During a Traffic Stop
- Dublin Taxi Driver Allegedly Paid Teen Passengers to Strip
- Critics Call Out Federal Prosecutors for "Harsh" Sentences
- Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Child Pornography Victim Restitution
- Dublin Father and Son Charged After Teen Dies in Crash
- What Mentally Strong People Don't Do
- November
- October
- September
- Natural Ways to Relieve Stress
- Drug Offense Conviction Affirmed
- OVI Prosecution: Denial of Motion to Suppress Was Error
- Appeal of OVI Conviction
- Appeal of Felonious Assault and Kidnapping Judgment
- Expungement of Dismissed Drug Charge
- Cyberbullying: A Serious Threat to Today's Youth
- A Psychological Understanding of Exhibitionism
- Brad Koffel Named a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer in America"
- The Neuroscience of High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Criminal Defense Experts: Why and When We Use Them
- Brad Koffel Representing Former Attorney Indicted on Felony Charges
- August
- July
- Juror #2
- Ohio S. Ct. Limits Restitution in Theft Cases
- Franklin County Court of Appeals Reverses Consecutive Sentences
- In Defense of Rolling Stone
- What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)?
- New Face of Heroin Addiction
- Large Police Drug Raid
- Representing Head Shops
- Stop Protesting, Says Juror #6
- Increase in Drug-Related Arrests in 2013
- Kratom. What Is It?
- Mark O'Mara and Zimmerman's Defense
- OVI Court Program Provides Hope for Offenders
- The Burden of Proof and George Zimmerman
- Grandmother Sentenced to Four Months in Jail for Stealing Over $500k
- June
- May
- K9 Search: 31 Minute Delay OK
- Lower Standard for Drunk Driving? This Firm Says "Yes"
- Prosecutor Misconduct
- Miranda Search Warrant, Motion to Suppress Granted
- Domestic Violence Case: Failure to Advise of Sanction
- Having Weapons While Under Disability: Conviction Not in Error
- Imposition of Consecutive Sentences
- ILC Denial by Trial Court Not Appealable
- Supreme Court of Ohio Ruling on Protection Orders
- Error in Sex Offender Classification
- Grand Theft Sentencing
- Man Appeals Domestic Violence and Abduction Conviction
- April
- Hilliard Law Director Charged with OVI
- Sex Offense Conviction Not Supported by Sufficient Evidence
- Silk Road: Then and Now
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Warrantless Blood Draws
- OVI Judgment Reversed
- Self-Defense Jury Instruction
- Bad Affidavit for Drug Search Warrant / Electric Bills
- Failure to Advise at Sentencing Was Error
- DUI / OVI Field Test Evidence
- Franklin County Jail Survival Guide
- Failure to Comply Sentence Found in Error
- A.D.H.D. Diagnoses Rise in U.S.
- Columbus Police Launch Blitz Targeting Wrong-Way or Impaired Drivers
- Ohio S.Ct. & State Discovery Violations
- Denial of Motion for Acquittal Erroneous in Drug Case
- Breach of Plea Agreement
- March
- The Right to Allocute
- Erroneous Denial of Presentencing Motion
- Sex Offense Case: Ohio Court of Appeals
- Restitution Order Reversed
- FDA Approves Injection to Fight Drug Addiction
- 21 Year-Old with Asperger's NOT Indicted/Charged on Child Pornography Charges
- The Face of Prescription Drug Abuse
- Will Warrants Be Required for Obtaining Cellphone Records?
- The Right to Counsel
- February
- January
- Military & PTSD: New Ohio Sentencing Law Change 3/22/13
- Missouri vs. McNeely: Blood Tests, Warrants & DUI/OVI
- K9 Searches - Part I
- Crim.R. 7(D): Amending Indictments in Ohio
- Post-Release Control: When Is It Officially Over?
- Consecutive Sentencing Only Requires "Findings" not "Reasons" says 5th Dist.
- POLICE INTERROGATIONS & CONFESSIONS
- Forensic Interview Admissible Once Defense Opened Door
- Ohio Courts of Appeals: 2012 - A Year in Review
- Finally . . . A Court Calls Bullsh*t on a Cop's Testimony
- December
- 2012
- December
- Negotiated Plea Bar Subsequent Charges Out of Same Facts Per 10th Distrit
- Speedy Trial Rights When a Felony is Dismissed for Future Indictment
- Ohio Dept. of Health Operator Notes are Worthless in Court
- Police Can't Stop Motorist on Unaided Visual Estimation Only Says 5th D.
- Is There Mandatory Probation in Ohio
- Suing a Prosecutor for Bad Faith & Malicious Prosecution ( . . .and more)
- Hung Juries, Re-trials & Double Jeopardy
- Misdemeanor Plea Bargains May Bar Felony Prosecution for Same Conduct
- Arrest Warrant Does Not Waive All 4th Amendment Rights Says Ohio S.Ct.
- A Primer on Merger of Convictions in Ohio
- Ohio Supreme Court Permits "Character" Evidence per Evid.R. 404(B)
- When Breath Test Machines Get It Wrong
- When the State Wants to Introduce Prior Bad Acts at Trial
- Registration of Sex Offense Denied by Ohio Supreme Court
- November
- What Happens if a Defendant Passes a Polygraph?
- Towing of DUI Vehicles is Not Always Permitted
- Forcing Sex Offenders to Give Up 1st Amendment Rights
- Knock & Talk. . .Courtesy Drug Raid
- HB 337 (2012): CDL, DUI, / OVI in Ohio
- Proof of Priors: Judgment Entries, 2945.75(B) & State v. Gwen
- Reversing a Conviction on "Manifest Weight of the Evidence" Challenge
- Consecutive Sentencing in Probation Violation Proceedings
- October
- Expungement of Dismissed Charges
- Ohio Judicial Release Hearings after 9/30/11
- The Rules Judges Must Follow: Part 1
- Columbus Ohio Gambling Crimes -
- Consecutive Sentencing Requirements in Ohio
- The Anatomy of a Multi-Million Dollar Drug Smuggling Case
- Possession of Pills - Proof at Trial
- When Local Rules Strike!
- Passing Bad Checks Defined in Ohio
- What if A Detective Misleads a Judge to Get a Search Warrant in Ohio?
- Can an officer order medical personnel to forcibly take a warrantless blood sample for suspicion of OVI?
- Dismissals by the Court - Crim.R. 48(B)
- F2 Prison: Rebutting the Presumption in Ohio
- Representing University Students in "1219" Disciplinary Proceedings
- Jail Time Credit - Franklin County Court of Appeals
- September
- Two Rules Every College Kid Should Learn
- Search of Vehicle After Questionable PC to Arrest Upheld in 10th
- Expungements & DUI Convictions
- Checkpoints & Frequency of Stopping Traffic
- What Not to Do if You are a Convicted Felon
- "Constructive Possession" Conviction Reversed in Franklin County
- RICO Runs Consecutive to Predicate Offense
- Marijuana Trafficking in Delaware: Trunk Search OK
- Franklin County Conviction Reversed for Judge's Errors
- Father - Daughter Contact Lands Michigan Dad on Sex Offender Registry
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- Is There Child Porn on Your Computer? Do You Know What You Are Downloading?
- Possession of Child Porn: Who Are These Guys?
- "I Can't Have a DUI" or "I Don't Want a DUI"
- Franklin County Adult Probation Department
- Reversal of Mandatory Sentencing
- Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- Moms, Ambien, Xanax & Stress
- Why Sexual Registration is Doomed for Failure
- September
- The Modern Family: Drugs, Alcohol & Poor Emotional Health
- When the News Comes Knockin': Your Case is Going Public
- H.B. 99: Texting Ban in Ohio is Coming
- Public Humiliation: Ohio's Yellow DUI License Plates
- The Law of Defending a Breath Test at Trial in Columbus, Ohio
- HB 86: New Jail Options for DUI / OVI Cases
- 9/11's Legacy to Criminal Defense Lawyers
- HB 86: Intervention in Lieu of Conviction:
- Emailing Your Lawyer from Your Work Computer: Bad Idea
- SCRAM in lieu of jail
- Police GPS Tracking Devices: Creepy & un-American
- Private Prisons--Profiting on Crime
- A Right or a Crime: Recording Police Arrests
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- K2, Spice, Synthetic Marijuana -- Dangerous But Legal (For Now)
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- Jail Release, Bail, and Bond Hearings in Ohio
- Can You Be Prosecuted for the Same Crime More Than Once?
- Judicial Release in Ohio -- Early Release from Prison
- Defense Checklist for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide or Assault
- September
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- The Franklin County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas-Criminal Division
- Confidential Informants: Is there such a thing as a Confidential Informant's privilege.
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