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    • 2022
      • September
        • What It Means to "Operate" a Vehicle for Driving Under the Influence
        • NOT GUILTY VERDICT
        • NOT GUILTY VERDICT
        • Brad Koffel Secures Not Guilty on All Counts in Sex-with-Minor Case
      • August
        • Google AI Technology Flags Dad Who Took Photos of Son for Doctor
        • SUPREME COURT REVERSES RAPE CONVICTION
        • GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION (GSI) CONVICTION REVERSED IN DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO
      • July
        • 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
      • May
        • The Pitfalls of Choosing a Lawyer on Bret Adam’s Podcast
        • Brad Koffel Discusses Grand Juries on Bret Adams' Podcast
    • 2023
      • January
        • Can I Sue an Accuser for Defamation?
    • 2021
      • November
        • KBN Named to 2022 "Best Law Firms" List
      • October
        • Brad Koffel Comments on "Bad Optics," Reduced Charge in Case Against Lima Teacher
        • Operation Ohio Knows: Over 160 Arrested in State's Largest Human Trafficking Sting
        • Cell Phone Forensics in Criminal Cases
      • August
        • Brad Koffel Earns 15th Selection to The Best Lawyers in America®
        • Apple Unveils Software That Will Scan iPhones for Child Abuse Images and Messages
      • July
        • Title IX: Another Biden Screw Up
      • June
        • Off-Campus Snapchats Are (Mostly) Protected Speech, SCOTUS Rules
        • Child Pornography Investigations in Ohio
      • May
        • One in Three Criminal Sexual Assault Allegations are Unfounded, Studies Suggest
      • April
        • KBN Wins Reversal of Trial Judge's Decision to Only Permit One Defense Attorney for Rape Trial
      • March
        • Ohio State Police Make Over 250 Drug, Weapons Arrests in 6-State Trooper Project
      • February
        • 2021 SCOTUS to Decide if 5th Amendment Protects Phone Passwords
        • A New Administration and With It, A Lot of Changes
        • Attorney Brad Koffel Appears on 610 WTVN to Discuss $3M Bond for Former Columbus Police Officer Charged with Murder
      • January
        • Professional Licensees Have Very Limited Right to Remain Silent When Being Investigated by Their Licensing Board Per Ohio Suprem
        • Ohio Judge Reversed for "Vindictive Sentence"
    • 2020
      • December
        • Can Ohio Police Interview Juveniles Without Their Parents Present?
        • Preparing A Client For Trial: Part 1
        • Drunk Sex May Turn Out to be Sexual Battery in Ohio
        • KBN Legal Team Recognized in 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers
        • Ohio Supreme Court Refuses to Protect Teen's Admission of Sex Crimes Confession to Caseworker
      • November
        • 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
        • Ohio Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Defendant in Rape Case
        • 80 Arrested in Columbus, Over 200 Statewide in Ohio Human Trafficking Operation
        • Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Heroin Dealer's Conviction For Death of User
      • September
        • Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Admission Process for Other-Acts Evidence
        • KBN Secures Reduced Sentence, Early Release for Former Ohio State Diving Club Coach
      • August
        • Franklin County Bond Hearings Going 100% Video
        • Columbus Defense Attorney Brad Koffel Named to Best Lawyers 2021
        • Ohio Troopers Target DUI / OVI During "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Campaign
      • July
        • KBN Secures Dismissal on Eve of Trial in College Sex Crime Case
        • KBN Retained by Marion County Judge, Wife in Hit Skip Case
        • KBN Secures Not Guilty Verdict in Sex Crime Trial
      • May
        • 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
        • Attorney Brad Koffel Discusses COVID-19 Containment & Re-Opening The Economy
        • Should America Turn Off The Tornado Siren?
        • Virtual Courtrooms & COVID-19: The New Normal?
        • Shutting Down the Country, Saving the Economy From the ICU
        • COVID-19 Update: Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Continuances
      • March
        • All About COVID-19: A Dramatic Change in America
        • Leap Year Lessons, Presidential Primaries & COVID-19
      • February
        • Koffel Secures Release of Former Chillicothe High School Principal
        • For the Defense: Are We in a Cold Civil War?
        • Ohio State Rape Case Shows Importance of Communication & Consent
        • Brad Koffel Discusses Ohio State Players' Rape, Kidnapping Arrests
      • January
        • Impeachment: Purpose Offense & The Importance of Context
        • Delaware County Court Opens First Juvenile Assessment Center
        • Sitting Down With Special Guest Maurice Clarett
        • Trump Finds Keys to the Drone & Tips for All-Inclusives
    • 2019
      • December
        • Talking To The Younger Generation
        • Carter Page, the Horowitz Report, and More!
      • November
        • 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
        • For the Defense: The Epstein Episode
        • Where's This Anti-Patriotism Coming From?
        • 100th Episode of For the Defense: Democratic Debates & Ohio Fireworks Laws
      • June
        • Juvenile Pranks Gone Wrong: What’s Appropriate Punishment?
        • Father's Day Bonanza: Foreign Affairs, Classified Info & Alabama's New Castration Law
        • Alabama Passes Chemical Castration Law for Sex Offenders
        • Mt. Carmel Doctor's Murder Charges & A Dissection of Democrat
      • 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
        • Government Shutdown Show: Hockey Talk with a Former NHL'er
        • "Mexico Will Pay for It" - Breaking Through the Noise about the Wall
        • Content Bombardment & Biasness: Why Things May Not be as Bad as They Seem
    • 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
        • Franklin County is Getting Hit with Death Penalty Cases - What You Should Know About the Death Penalty
        • School Security: A conversation with Paul Imhoff, Upper Arlington Schools & 2018 Superintendent of The Year
      • 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
    • 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
        • Shackling Juveniles in Court and Fentanyl & W-18 in Ohio
        • Breaking Down the Bill Cosby Case
        • Pain Pills, Heroin and Fentanyl
        • Why America is So Unhappy and Medicated, Tiger Woods' DUI and Campus Crimes
      • 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
        • Thousands of Cruiser Videos Deleted From Columbus Police System
        • Man Accused of Writing Anti-Islamic Graffiti on Mosque Pleads Not Guilty
        • Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Decision to Not Include Filler in Cocaine Weight
      • February
        • Columbus Division of Police Arrests 77 Men in Prostitution Sting Operation
      • 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
    • 2016
      • December
        • Don’t Drink and Drive, and Other Tips to Keep You Safe on the Road This Holiday Season
        • Annie's Law Approved by Ohio State Senate
        • Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Dash-Cam Footage Is Public Record, Can Be Redacted
        • Civil Forfeiture Bill Ready for Ohio State Senate Vote
      • November
        • Ohio State Senate Nearing Deadline To Pass Annie's Law
        • You Can Still Get A DUI If You Smoke Pot
        • The Koffel Law Firm Listed As A Tier 1 Best Law Firm
      • October
        • Search and Seizure of Cell Phones by Law Enforcement
        • Ohio Supreme Court Defines 'Nudity' In Child Pornography Case
      • September
        • The Growing Dangers of a Deadly New Opioid
        • Troy Smith OVI Charges Dropped in Plea Deal
        • Some Drug Charges No Longer Require License Suspension
        • Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pfeifer on Repeat OVI Convictions
      • August
        • Ohio's Good Samaritan Law Applies to All Emergency Responders
        • New Committee Seeks to Improve Drug Education in Ohio
        • Brad Koffel named the 2017 DUI/DWI Defense Lawyer of the Year
        • A New Study Shows that Uber Does Not Reduce Drunk Driving
      • 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
        • Schools Charged with Unfair Treatment in Sexual Misconduct Cases
        • Does the Creation of Child Pornography Affect Free Speech?
        • 10 Tips on Conducting Yourself at a Traffic Stop
        • California High Schools Required to Teach "Yes Means Yes"
        • Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Mandatory Sentencing for Some OVI Offenders
      • 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
        • What the Supreme Court Says About In-Home Police Searches Without Warrants
        • Columbus City Council Withdraws Objection to New Albany Bar's Liquor License Renewal
        • Drugs Excluded As Evidence After Wrongful Police Stop
        • How Dabbing Is Taking Over the Marijuana Scene
        • What NOT to Do When Working with a Lawyer
      • May
        • Attorney Brad Koffel Represents Gwinnett Braves Player Accused of Rape
        • One Town's Shocking Response to Heroin Addicts
        • State v. Ruff and "Merging" Offenses
      • 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
    • 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
        • Supreme Court: Tampering Convictions Require Proof of Evidence Related to an Investigation
        • Growing Number of Young Women Battling Addiction
      • April
        • Three Cleveland Area High Schools to Begin Mandatory Drug Testing
      • 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
    • 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
        • Building a Trust Relationship with Your Teen
        • As Heroin Overdoses Double in Ohio, AG Establishes Heroin-Focused Drug Unit
        • The End of the Silk Road
      • October
        • How Experts Get Involved with Our Cases
      • 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
        • Attorney Brad Koffel Listed in Best Lawyers® 2014
        • Postal Service Confirms Photographing All U.S. Mail
        • What Separates KLF from the Rest
        • Collateral Consequences of a Conviction
      • 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
        • EcoATMs
        • Hilliard Sobriety Checkpoint Arrests
        • Aaron Haslam Chosen to Head State Medical Board
        • Rising Popularity of Zombies
        • Two-Day Operation Shield Program Results in 538 Citations
        • In Defense of Gordon Gee
        • Denying Motion to Suppress Was Error
        • Supreme Court Allows DNA Collection Post-Arrest
      • 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
        • Former County Administrator Sentenced for Theft
      • 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
    • 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
      • August
        • My Final Blog Post (For Now)
        • Living Beneath Your Means
        • The Tipping Point: Police, College Kids and Arrests
        • The Cure for the Common Lazy Cop Syndrome
      • July
        • Internet & Criminal Background Checks
        • Public Indecency in Ohio: "We're Streaking Through the Quad!"
        • What Does the War on Drugs and Whack-A-Mole Have in Common?
        • Searching Without a Warrant: Can they do that?
        • Send Your Kids Away
        • I'm Going for a Walk
      • June
        • Minor Misdemeanors
        • SELF-INCRIMINATION AND THE SANDUSKY VERDICT
        • Types of Informants
        • Why a Defendant Wouldn't Take the Witness Stand
        • Vigilante Justice in the Name of the State
        • Statewide Ban on Texting While Driving
        • Oxytocin: We need to pay attention to this
        • What Is This Lawyer Thinking?
      • May
        • Child Porn: Possession or Reproduced?
        • Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Saves Money, Saves Time, Saves Careers
      • March
        • U.S. Supreme Court: Plea Bargains & Poor Lawyers
        • Professional Athletes, Drug Tests and "Technicalities"
      • February
        • Felony Change of Plea Process (example)
        • When Parents Have to "Send Their Kids Away"
    • 2011
      • December
        • We Are a Nation of Criminals
      • November
        • 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
      • July
        • Trunk Searches & Odor of Marijuana
      • June
        • New "Smart On Crime" Legislation
        • "Get out of Prison Sooner Bill" (House Bill 86)
        • Sexual Imposition R.C. 2907.06
        • Shoplifting vs. Robbery
        • Statutory Rape Between Children Declared Unconstitutional
      • April
        • Ohio State University and Arrests
        • K9 Drug Dogs: FL Supreme Court says "Not So Fast"
        • Statute of Limitations (SOL) for criminal offenses
      • March
        • 1 teen dead from apparent overdose of designer drug
      • February
        • Major Changes to Ohio Criminal Sentencing in 2011?
        • What is Prison Sentence is "Mandatory" in Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
        • Defending Theft / Embezzlement Cases
        • 150K Embezzlement Client Sentenced to No Jail or Prison
    • 2010
      • December
        • How Far Prosecutors Will Go to Get a Prison Term
        • Brad Koffel Featured in ColumbusBusinessFirst.com Litigation & Corporate Law Section
        • "Operation" and "Reckless" in Aggravated Vehicular Assault or Homicide Case
        • Treatment: The Role of the Defense Lawyer
        • Vicodin Addiction and Deception to Obtain in Ohio
      • November
        • Social Networking & Teens
        • Alleged Child Victims & "Suggested Evidence" of Abuse
      • October
        • Affirmative Defenses in Ohio
        • Cooperating with Detectives After an Arrest
        • K2, Spice, Synthetic Marijuana -- Dangerous But Legal (For Now)
        • Treatment Options After a Drug Addict's Arrest
        • 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
        • Investment & Mortgage Fraud Crimes in Ohio
        • Judges Should Take Prison Costs into Account in Sentencing
        • Marijuana Trafficking, CI's and Entrapment
        • Heroin Distribution in Columbus, OH
        • A MOST UNUSUAL TRAGEDY RESOLVED TODAY IN COURT
      • August
        • What is Drug Trafficking under Ohio Drug Laws?
        • OSU Tailgating: How to Stay Legal and Out of Trouble
        • Is Speeding Alone Sufficient to Convict a Motorist of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide / Assault in Ohio?
      • July
        • Can Police Officers Use Deception to Obtain Consent to Search?
        • Actual Consent, Implied Consent, and No Consent to Search a Vehicle in Ohio
        • Intervention in lieu of conviction
      • June
        • The Franklin County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas-Criminal Division
        • Confidential Informants: Is there such a thing as a Confidential Informant's privilege.
        • KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DRINKING BEFORE YOU DRIVE
        • Sex Offender Registration and Notification in Ohio: The Origins, the Changes, and Where Ohio is Currently
        • What Crimes in Ohio Carry Prison Terms?
        • What is a "Vehicle" Under Ohio's DUI / OVI Law? Is a Segway a "Vehicle"?
    • 2009
      • September
        • DNA Felony Bill Part 2
        • DNA Felony Bill
      • June
        • DUI Proposal Part 2
        • DUI Proposal - Senate Bill 58
    • 2007
      • May
        • DUI Ignition Interlocks are Bad Idea!
      • January
        • Judges & Prosecutors of Franklin County Municipal Court
        • New Ohio DUI Law Effective Jan.1, 2007
    • 2006
      • December
        • Breath Test Machines in Ohio Cars?
      • November
        • Ohio DUI Habitual Offender Suspensions
        • Controversial DUI Enforcement
        • Representing Lawyers Charged with Ohio DUI
      • October
        • Ohio DUI Lawyers Meet in Las Vegas
      • September
        • Ohio DUI Labor Day Enforcement
      • July
        • SCRAM or SCAM? ankle bracelets on DUI offenders
        • Franklin County Ohio DUI -- Judges
        • Why Are Ohio DUI Sentences Different County to County?
      • June
        • Alcohol Monitoring Bracelets ("SCRAM")
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