Your Miranda rights, you’ve heard them read on television a million times and probably know them by heart, but do you know when you must be given these rights? Do you know when you have them? Just for some background, the Miranda Rights were spawned from a 1966 Supreme Court Decision involving a defendant named Miranda. [...]
A very distraught gentleman recently came in to our law offices after learning he was being investigated for possession of child pornography. Under Ohio law, this crime is called Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, a fourth degree felony in Ohio. If convicted, he would face 6-18 months in prison on each count plus registering as a [...]
In Ohio, like every other state the difference between a state and federal crime is whether you have broken a state of Federal law. If you broke a federal law, then you have committed a Federal offense. Common examples of federal crimes Tax Crimes: Including tax evasion, fraud, and public corruption. Violent crimes: Including kidnappings, child [...]
The Wiretap Act is a federal law that is aimed at protecting your privacy in your communications with other persons. Usually,when you think of a "wiretap," the first thing that comes to mind is someone listening to your telephone calls. But, the Act protects more than that. Under the Act, it is illegal to: Intentionally, or [...]
Wireless routers have enabled computer users to "unplug" and access the internet from anywhere within the router’s range. This range continues to increase as technology advances and the use of range boosters becomes more widespread. For example, there are systems available for farmers that allow the range of their wireless router to extend approximately two [...]
It seems so easy: you see police officers putting someone through Cincinnati DUI psychomotor testson the side of the road or breaking up a fight at the local bar. So you whip out your iPod or Smart phone and start taking a video of the action with plans to post it on YouTube that night. [...]