On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Sep 28, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Usually, in a criminal case the defendant’s age effects the sentence. Minors – individuals under the age of 18—generally go through the juvenile court system, and if convicted, they receive reduced sentences with different than an adult would for the same crime....
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Jul 17, 2020 | Criminal Defense
People in Ohio who have served as jurors on criminal cases may be familiar with the “CSI effect,” which refers to jurors having a heightened expectation for forensic evidence based on what they are used to seeing on T.V. Now, some prosecutors fear that jurors will...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | May 26, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Identity theft occurs when a party uses another person’s identifying information to open accounts in the victim’s name. For instance, a perpetrator may take out a mortgage for a property in Ohio using information obtained digging through a trash can or by...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Individuals in Ohio and throughout the country have a number of rights that must be respected if they are taken into custody. For example, an individual must have the right to remain silent, and an individual must be told that anything he or she says to a police...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Dec 18, 2019 | Criminal Defense
When people are taken into custody in Ohio, one of the interrogation tools used could be part of a system called Scientific Content Analysis, or SCAN. The method trains law enforcement to examine written statements for signs of lying based on such criteria as word...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Oct 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Ohio residents may be surprised to learn that if they were born between 1979 and 1988, they have an increased chance of getting arrested as compared to others who were born before 1949. Studies show that 6.4% of Americans born prior to 1949 have been arrested while...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Jul 17, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Some legislators in Ohio and other states avoid raising taxes by increasing court-related fines and fees. According to some advocacy groups and concerned lawmakers, such actions are unintentionally punishing indigent offenders who can’t afford such payments. In...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | May 23, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Black and white Americans in Ohio and around the country tend to have differing opinions about various facets of the criminal justice system. For instance, black Americans are more likely to believe that minorities have a greater chance of being sentenced to death for...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Mar 11, 2019 | Criminal Defense
More aggressive policing policies in Ohio and around the country have led to a significant increase in the number of young people being arrested. This was the conclusion reached by researchers from the RAND Corporation after studying information compiled over several...
On behalf of Lentz, Noble & Heavner, LLC | Aug 14, 2018 | Criminal Defense
In some cases, defendants in Ohio and around the country are allowed to wear GPS bracelets as opposed to spending time in jail. However, there are limits to how free a person can be when wearing such a device. For example, a person can be sent back to jail or prison...
