Knowing your rights is critical anytime you interact with authorities, because it may help protect you and potentially prevent you from facing criminal charges. Your rights differ to some degree based on whether authorities stop you in your car, stop you while out in...
Criminal Defense
Ohio Weapons Charges Defense Lawyers – Warren County, Greene County
Ohio Lawyers for Gun Rights and Firearms DefenseCall Dearie, Fischer & Mathews today for defense against weapons charges in Ohio. Your Ohio Lawyers for Gun Rights and Firearms Defense.Lebanon/Cincinnati: (513) 932-5529 -- Beavercreek/Dayton:(937)...
New Expungement Law in Ohio: What You Should Know for 2019
At Dearie, Fischer & Mathews, LLC, we know that good people make mistakes, which can sometimes land them in Court and even in jail or prison. Unfortunately, even after you have paid your debt to society, a charge or conviction on your record can complicate many...
Ohio Expungement – Could Get Easier Under Proposed Law
If passed, proposed Ohio Senate Bill 160 would make expungements available for crimes that are currently not elligible for expungment. The proposed bill could give more people an opportunity to put their criminal past behind them, and move forward with a fresh...
Using Weapons While Intoxicated in Ohio
Ohio has relatively broad laws permitting firearms as compared to other states. As with any dangerous tool, however, ownership of a firearm comes with rules and responsibilities for the owner. One of which, as with motor vehicles, is the imperative that you not use...
Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle in Ohio
Ohio law allows the transport of weapons in cars both by those with a concealed carry license and those without. There are, however, laws regulating the handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, and failure to adhere to these laws could result in serious fines, jail...
Firearms Restrictions with Domestic Violence Charges in Ohio
Ohioans convicted of felony or misdemeanor crimes of Domestic Violence face a possible lifetime restriction on the possession, purchase, sale, or transport of firearms. When you are charged with a Domestic Violence offense, a you can expect to spend time in jail until...
Charged with Criminal Domestic Violence in Ohio? Some things you need to know.
We understand that you are in a difficult situation the moment you are charged with Domestic Violence. Your reputation suffers immediate harm; you will likely be arrested and placed in jail until you obtain a hearing in Court; you will likely be placed under a...
Driving Stoned: Marijuana DUI-OVI in Ohio
After my last article about medical marijuana, I had a number of people ask me for more details about how you can be charged with a DUI for marijuana.Most people are familiar with the .08 limit for alcohol, but marijuana limits are tested and calculated...
What is ‘Attorney-Client Privilege’?
Attorney-client privilege in the news.Recent events in the news have called attention to the meaning of the attorney-client privilege. On April 9, a federal magistrate judge issued a search warrant allowing the FBI to raid offices of attorney Michael Cohen and seize...
