Blog Posts in September, 2013
Posted on Sep 30, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
A new tool used by some police departments uses software that computes algorithms of past crime information to “predict” when and where future crimes will take place. As the recent ABA ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2013 By Steve Nolder
Driving a car while impaired, through alcohol consumption or drug use, is prohibited by Ohio law, and is a common sense measure for keeping motorists and passengers safe. However, Ohio has a ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
One of the most fundamental rights in the American Justice System for the past fifty years – a defendant’s right to an attorney – is being threatened and undercut in jurisdictions ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Glacier National Park, you can attest to the raw and rugged beauty that abounds. Huge trees, imposing mountains, the engineering marvel known as ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
Not according to Joseph E. Scott, as he battles to protect our fourth amendment rights in the Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio Joseph E. Scott – Columbus Criminal Defense ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
“Criminal law,” in a nutshell, concerns anything that threatens, harms, or endangers the safety, health, or moral welfare of any other person. A criminal defense lawyer is someone who ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
In this era of political paralysis on Capitol Hill it should be headline news that conservatives and liberals are working together to reform the sentencing process for non-violent drug dealers. The ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2013 By
ASK ANY CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT DEFENDING DUI ‘S / OVI ‘S AND UNTIL LAST WEEK, THEY WOULD TELL YOU ABOUT THE “THREE DON’TS” TO WHICH ALL DRUNK ...
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Posted on Sep 4, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
In Ohio, under Revised Code Section 1905.01, municipalities with a population greater than 200 have the power to create a mayor's court, so long as the municipal court for the county is not within ...
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