Boating and Booze in Ohio

Planning to head out onto the Ohio this weekend? Bringing a cooler full of beer and stocking a bar?  As a criminal defense attorney, I have learned that many "captains" don't know the law when on the open water. Because of safety issues that are unique to operating a boat, law enforcement may randomly stop your [...]

Spring Break Mishaps

Spring Break is upon us and plenty of underage kids are off to places south and west without parents. All kids make mistakes; they don’t have the wisdom or emotional maturity to make good decisions all the time, especially when mixed with Spring Break, alcohol, a mix of kids from all over the country, no [...]

College / House Party and Police Show Up

As a criminal defense attorney, entirely too often, I have students call me who surrendered their 4th and 5th Amendment rights to law enforcement. If you are approached by law enforcement, and you are at a party, you need to know your rights and responsibilities. If you are a college student and are drinking under age [...]

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