As a former prosecuting attorney, Steven Adams has the ability to see both sides of an OVI, DUI, or other criminal case in Ohio or Kentucky—including what it takes to get an acquittal. Learn more about the challenges, evidence, and legal factors involved in your criminal defense.
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No Probable Cause? Then No WarrantThe police are only allowed to get a warrant if they show the judge that probable cause exists.
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Where Were the Drugs Found? Location, Location, LocationIt is often said that the first three rules of real estate are “location, location, location.” The same could be said about drug possession prosecutions.
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What Does Chain of Custody Mean?The phrase “chain of custody” in a drug case refers to a list of all people who have had contact with the drugs since they came into police custody.
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Have you been charged with forgery or Identification Offenses against the elder or disabled? What you need to know.Have you been charged with forgery or Identification Offenses against the elder or disabled? Here's what you need to know (3 min read).
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Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition or WIC BenefitsIf you are convicted of illegal use supplemental nutrition or WIC program benefits, you may be ineligible to secure these benefits in the future.
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Defrauding a creditor is a crime of intent, which means that a prosecutor must show that you intended to defraud a creditor.Defrauding means to knowingly obtain, by deception, some benefit for oneself or another, or to knowingly cause, by deception, some detriment to another.
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The Exclusionary Rule: How the 4th Amendment is Enforced in Real LifeHow is the Fourth Amendment enforced in real life? The answer is – the exclusionary rule. Read what the rule does and where it come from here (3 min read).
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What Constitutes a Search?All of search and seizure law in Ohio, and throughout the United States, emanates from the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Exceptions to the Search Warrant RequirementThere are a number of circumstances when police are permitted to conduct searches, and seize evidence, without the need for a warrant.
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In The News: Is it constitutional for police to stop a driver if someone shouts 'that lady is drunk'?Tad Brittingham, attorney at The Law Office of Steven R. Adams, LLC, currently has a case at the Ohio Supreme Court after a three-year battle in lower courts.