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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Dealing with Co-Defendants Simply put, a “co-defendant” is simply someone who is also charged in your case. -
Openings and Closings Opening statements and closing arguments are an opportunity for each side’s attorney to try to organize or emphasize the evidence in the case. -
With Warrants, One Size Does Not Fit All As you might expect, there are different kinds of warrants for different situations, and different types of investigations. -
No Probable Cause? Then No Warrant The police are only allowed to get a warrant if they show the judge that probable cause exists. -
Where Were the Drugs Found? Location, Location, Location It is often said that the first three rules of real estate are “location, location, location.” The same could be said about drug possession prosecutions. -
What Happens If You Are with Someone Else Who Is in Possession of Drugs? With drug crimes, the “guilt by association” question boils down to whether you had control over the drug. -
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. -
Beating the Traffic in Drug Trafficking Learn more about Drug trafficking in Ohio and the different situations that can potentially arise -
Clearing the Fog of Ohio Drug Laws Are you familiar with the different marijuana laws in Ohio?