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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Openings and ClosingsOpening statements and closing arguments are an opportunity for each side’s attorney to try to organize or emphasize the evidence in the case.
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OHIO’S NEW GUN LAWS 2022: What You Need to KnowOhio’s gun laws changed effective June 13, 2022.
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With Warrants, One Size Does Not Fit AllAs you might expect, there are different kinds of warrants for different situations, and different types of investigations.
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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).
