A Death in the Family or Involuntary Manslaughter?

The Night of February 27, 2024 was a Night to Remember. A Song was made to last Forever.

ON JANUARY 9, 2024, A SUMMIT COUNTY JURY FOUND ATTORNEY MYERS' CLIENT NOT GUILTY AS TO A FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGE

APPLYING FOR RELIEF FROM DISABILITY UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 2923.14

Why Your Attorney Should Be Filing A Motion to Suppress In Your DUI Case

They think that these hearings are straight losers. I will be honest, I thought the same, UNTIL I stepped into the world of Adult Parole Authority, and found that these cases can be fought and negotiated just like any other case. Here is why: Offender A is sentenced to 6 years in prison. He serves 5 years and is released on post-release control. Two months later, he catches a new charge and is therefore alleged to be in violation of his parole. What sucks is that Offender A could be found in violation of his post-release control EVEN IF he is not yet guilty of his new charge. Why? Because people on post-release control have limited rights. The standard for post release control hearings is not beyond a reasonable doubt, it is preponderance of the evidence; meaning it is more likely than not that you committed the offense, AKA the violation. Also important to understand is that anything said in your post-release control violation hearing is fair game for trial in the new offense. Therefore, if you make a statement and admit to the violation, that information can be used against you in your criminal trial. So, what does one do when alleged to have violated post-release control? DENY DENY DENY, and hire an attorney who will negotiate with the Adult Parole Authority on your behalf. The APA is a whole new world of criminal law, and it is important to have an attorney represent you who understands it. Today, I negotiated with the APA to get my client almost half of the prison time that APA had recommended. We also protected his interests so that nothing in his APA case will be admissible as evidence of guilt in his new criminal case. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty in his new criminal case, regardless of what happened with APA, AND the time he is serving for the APA violation will ultimately count towards any time he receives in his new criminal charge. I say that is a win-win for him despite the circumstances. For the above reasons, I stress that it is so important to hire counsel for post-release control violation hearings. Contact O Myers Law LLC, and I will fiercely represent you in these hearings.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may benefit people seeking to expunge their criminal record. While we sit at home, waiting out the governor’s orders, we are forced to think, “What can I do now to better myself and my life?.” Some good can always come out of the bad. Something all individuals with a criminal record should consider now is expungement. Why is this a good time? THE COURTS ARE SLOW. IN PERSON HEARINGS ARE SCARCELY BEING HELD. HENCE, THE COURT HAS TIME TO REVIEW AND QUICKLY APPROVE YOUR APPLICATION FOR EXPUNGEMENT. The expungement process usually takes six months or longer. This is because in most cases expungement applications must be reviewed by probation before they even go to the judge. As we attorneys know, anything that goes to probation takes forever. Think about all the people who get probation instead of jail/prison and the insane caseload that probation officer have. Not to mention, expungements are not probation’s priority. Once probation reviews, the applicant must then go before the Judge, who decides whether to grant the expungement. However, now court dockets are now freed up. Non-emergency hearings such as pre-trials and trials for defendants not in custody are being continued. Probation has also slowed down. People are not required to report in person. Therefore, the judge and probation has more time for paperwork. Let’s take a recent client of mine as an example. He had over six criminal cases in Barberton Municipal Court. We sent in the necessary motions and paperwork to expunge his criminal record in early January. We were told that we would not hear from the court for at least six months. The application had to go to probation before they could schedule a date. In late February, we were notified that the expungement had been granted. We did not even have to go in front of the judge. So, while we are bored out of our minds, take the time to think if you or someone you know has a criminal record that needs expunged. The law has recently changed to allow for more expungements, and now is the time to do it! Contact Attorney Olivia Myers at (330) 612-7442 for a free legal consultation to determine if you are eligible to expunge your criminal record.