Cleveland Criminal Defense Law Blog

Often, those who are convicted of crimes in Ohio just became caught up in circumstances beyond their control. Many pay their debt to society as best they can and then hope to become productive community members upon their release. Unfortunately, sometimes they seem to find further punishment upon their return to society by discovering it is difficult, if not impossible, to find gainful employment. One man wants such individuals to know where they can turn for help.

He is a reportedly well-known reverend who is also the executive director of the NewBirth Project. This program is designed to support former convicts as they transition back into the community after serving their time in jail. One helpful piece of legislation which this program seeks to educate ex-convicts about is Senate Bill 337. This new law can greatly benefit former convicts because it will allow them to seal either two misdemeanor convictions, or alternatively one felony and one misdemeanor conviction.

Being accused of any sort of crime can be stressful and devastating for those who find themselves accused of wrongdoing. Crimes that are sexual in nature can be particularly damaging to a person's reputation. An Ohio man is unfortunately finding this out for himself after police arrested him and made the criminal allegation that he sexually assaulted a disabled resident at a nursing home.

It is reported the resident told staff members that a man molested her in her room. Authorities claim that the woman's roommate confirmed that she did see a man come into the room, although she didn't see any alleged molestation because a curtain blocked her view. The man, on the other hand, later told police that he was visiting relatives at the facility and checked on the woman after he heard her calling for help. He also said that he called for a nurse after checking on her.

What started as a routine traffic stop became anything but when police investigating area drug trafficking say they pulled over a vehicle carrying the largest amount of black tar heroin ever seized by county police. The Southern Ohio Drug Task Force arrested four individuals who are now facing drug charges as a result of the initial traffic stop and surrounding criminal investigation. Apparently, two of the individuals were in the truck that was pulled over, while a search warrant was served on the home of another man and woman.

According to authorities, they obtained drugs worth an estimated $20,000 in street value from the vehicle which they pulled over, along with $200 in cash and the actual SUV. Police believed that the SUV was transporting the claimed black tar heroin to the house where they executed the search warrant. At that location, they reportedly collected another $2,260 in cash, a small amount of heroin, oxycodone tablets, and a loaded handgun.

With so many reports of school violence in the news over the past few years, police tend to take any alleged threats of further violence with extreme seriousness. An Ohio teenager is facing a criminal allegation of making terrorist threats for reportedly posting threatening comments on a social media site. Authorities allege that the teen posted "tweets" on his Twitter account that threatened violence against fellow high school student. Two other teens that supposedly encouraged him via their own Twitter accounts also face criminal charges of their own.

The threatening statements mentioned explosives along with assault rifles and shotguns, according to a police official. The boy allegedly mentioned recent mass shooting tragedies via his Twitter account. Despite the severity of the teen's alleged threats, however, authorities found no indication that the boy was prepared to act on any threats he might have made.