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  • 2024
    • November
      • Are DUI's More Common During The Holidays?
    • September
      • Common Probation Violations
      • State vs. Federal Criminal Cases
    • July
      • Underage DUI Penalties In Ohio
      • What Are The Consequences of Being a Registered Sex Offender?
    • June
      • Should I Accept a Plea Bargain?
    • May
      • Can the Police Lie to Me?
    • April
      • How Do Expert Witnesses Help Criminal Cases?
      • Public Defenders vs. Private Criminal Defense Attorneys
    • March
      • After an Arrest
    • February
      • 10 Defenses to a DUI Charge
    • January
      • Sex Offender Registration & Your Future
      • Probation Violations & Your Rights
  • 2023
    • December
      • Do All Criminal Cases Have Juries?
    • November
      • Types of Domestic Violence & How to Defend Yourself Against a False Accusation
    • October
      • Felonies vs. Misdemeanors
      • Common Defenses to Theft Crimes
    • September
      • How Long Does DUI Stay On Your Record In Ohio?
    • July
      • What Should I Do After I'm Arrested by the Police in Ohio?
    • June
      • What Is Money Laundering?
      • Can I Get an OVI in Ohio for Riding a Bike?
    • May
      • Examining Ohio's Age of Consent Laws: Implications for Sex Crimes Cases
      • Do White-Collar Crimes Ever Turn Violent?
    • April
      • Types of White-Collar Crimes
      • What Is a White-Collar Crime?
    • March
      • What Should I Know About OVI Charges in Ohio
      • What Should I Do If My Child is Charged with an Underage OVI?
    • February
      • Will an OVI Charge Stay on My Record?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Will an OVI Charge Affect My Career?
      • Can I Get My OVI Charge Reduced?
    • November
      • How Can I Successfully Beat an OVI Charge?
    • October
      • OVIs and Background Checks
    • August
      • Simple Possession vs. Intent to Sell
      • What Should I Know About A Drug Trafficking Charge?
      • Drug Trafficking In Ohio
    • June
      • Can I Work At A Dispensary With A Criminal Record?
    • May
      • Can I Grow My Own Weed In Ohio?
      • Dealing With An OVI Charge
    • April
      • Is It Legal To Buy Delta-8 Online?
    • March
      • Governor DeWine Signs Constitutional Carry Bill into Law
      • Understanding the 3 Main Drug Crimes in Ohio
    • February
      • Prescription Drug Offenses in Ohio
      • How Do You Know if You’re Being Investigated for a Felony Drug Crime?
    • January
      • What are Potential Defenses for a Drug Crime?
  • 2021
    • December
      • White Collar Crimes in Ohio
    • November
      • Can All Crimes be Appealed in Ohio?
      • Understanding Drug Charges: Possession with Intent to Distribute
    • October
      • Does Ohio Have a Statute of Limitations on Sexual Assault?
      • New Legislation Takes Effect, Impacting Ohio Criminal Law
    • September
      • Can My Felony Conviction be Expunged?
    • August
      • What Does it Mean When There’s a Warrant Out for Your Arrest?
    • July
      • Steps to Take Immediately After Getting a DUI
      • Supreme Court Rules for Cheerleader Punished for Vulgar Snapchat Message
    • June
      • How To Find Cannabis Startup Investors
      • How To Obtain a Medical Marijuana Card
      • New Expungement Law in Ohio Now in Effect
    • April
      • Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Drunk Driving Case
      • Starting A Medical Marijuana Business in Ohio
    • March
      • Penalties for Drug Possession In Ohio
    • February
      • What Should I Do If I am Charged With a Marijuana DUI?
    • January
      • Most Common Drug Charges In Ohio
  • 2020
    • December
      • What Are Prescription Drug Charges?
    • November
      • Do Car Accidents Increase During the Holidays?
    • October
      • Social Host and DUI Liability
    • September
      • The Use of Other-Acts Evidence in Criminal Trials
    • August
      • Can I Get a DUI for Smoking Medical Marijuana in the Car?
      • Choosing the Right Attorney to Defend Your Ohio Drug Case
      • Social Media & Domestic Violence Charges
    • July
      • We Got Our Client Acquitted of Serious Charges
    • June
      • Crucial Mistakes to Avoid Following an Ohio Arrest
    • May
      • Ohio Judicial Release: What You Need to Know
      • Ohio Rape Shield Law: Meaning & Impacts
    • April
      • Stimulus Checks Are for Emergencies Only
      • SCOTUS Rules Traffic Stop Justified
      • Quarantine Feuds: How to Get False Domestic Violence Charges Dismissed
    • March
      • How to Get Your Record Sealed and Expunged
      • Protecting Yourself Against False Domestic Violence Accusations
    • February
      • Finding Resilience After a Domestic Violence Arrest
    • January
      • Always Fight Marijuana-Related DUI Charges
      • Traveling with Medical Marijuana
  • 2019
    • December
      • Ohio Cities with Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
      • Ohio Department of Agriculture Releases Proposed Hemp Rules
      • Can People Grow Their Own Medical Marijuana Supply in Ohio?
    • November
      • Fifth District Court of Appeals: Juvenile Courts Must Provide Rationale for Tier Classification
      • Who Gets to Know if Someone Is a Medical Marijuana User?
    • October
      • Who Is Eligible for Medical Marijuana in Ohio?
      • Who Can Approve Someone for Medical Marijuana?
    • September
      • Potential Penalties for Selling Personal Medical Marijuana
    • August
      • Boundaries of Using Medical Marijuana
    • July
      • What Happens if My Teen Is Arrested for Smoking Marijuana?
      • Can I Get an OVI for Using Medical Marijuana in the Car?
    • June
      • 2 Regulations You Need to Know When Starting Your Own Cannabis Business
    • May
      • Is Your Attorney Committing Malpractice by Not Properly Advising You?
      • Supreme Court: Traffic Stops Can't Be Extended for Drug-Sniffing Dogs
      • Charges for Cultivating Marijuana in Ohio
      • Attorney Meranda Interviewed About Robbery Case
    • April
      • Can I Get in Trouble if My Friends Are Smoking Marijuana in the Car?
    • March
      • Can I Be Fired For Using Medical Marijuana?
    • February
      • Medical Marijuana Sales Begin in Ohio: What This Means for Ohio Residents
      • Do Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Show Up on Background Checks?
    • January
      • What is the Difference Between a DUI, DWI and OVI in Ohio?
  • 2018
    • December
      • Do Accidents Increase During the Holidays?
      • New House Bill Affects Driver’s License Reinstatement
    • November
      • Social Host and DUI Liability
      • What to Do and What Not to Do at a DUI Checkpoint and How a Lawyer Can Help You
    • October
      • Ohio's New Expungement & Sealing of Record Rules
      • How Much Marijuana Is Considered Legal?
    • September
      • Understanding Ohio’s New Medical Marijuana Law
      • Is a Drug Possession Charge a Felony or Misdemeanor?
    • August
      • Can My Drug Possession Conviction Be Expunged?
    • July
      • SCOTUS Decides Collins v. Virginia
      • Can an Expungement Be Denied?
      • Two Constitutional Amendments to Be on November Ballot
      • New Sexting Bill Will Give Teens a Break for Making Bad Choices
    • June
      • Why Is Expungement Important?
    • May
      • Who Qualifies for Expungement?
      • A Comprehensive Guide to Judicial Release and Expungement
  • 2016
    • September
      • Ohio Law Harshens Heroin Drug Law Definitions & Penalties
      • Ohio Updates Drug Crime & License Suspension Laws for the Better
    • June
      • Goddard's Law Officially Signed into Ohio State Law
    • May
      • Ohio Bill Seeks to Impose Harsher Penalties for Sex Offenders
    • April
      • Ohio House Will Vote on New OVI Ignition Interlock Device Legislation
      • Blood Sample Usage in OVI Cases Gets Revised by Ohio Supreme Court
    • March
      • Top Lawyers 2016, Columbus CEO Magazine | Zachuary Meranda
  • 2015
    • November
      • O.R.C. 2905.11 Extortion
    • October
      • O.R.C. 2913.11 Passing bad checks
      • O.R.C. 2909.06 Criminal damaging or endangering
      • O.R.C. 2911.11 Aggravated burglary
      • O.R.C. 2921.29 Failure to disclose personal information
      • Ohio Supreme Court Seeks Clarity in DUI Law
    • September
      • O.R.C. 2909.05 Vandalism
      • O.R.C. 2909.03 Arson
      • O.R.C. 2905.01 Kidnapping
      • O.R.C. 2903.211 Menacing by Stalking
    • August
      • Ohio Casino Commission Investigates Illegal Casinos
      • O.R.C. 2903.12 Aggravated Assault
    • July
      • O.R.C. 2903.31 Hazing
      • What does It Mean When a Warrant Is Quashed?
      • What Defenses Are There to Sexual Assault Charges?
    • June
      • Defenses for Texting While Driving in Ohio
    • May
      • Texting while Driving in Ohio
    • April
      • Drug Dog Sniffs and the Fourth Amendment
      • O.R.C. 2907.02 Rape & O.R.C. 2907.04 Unlawful sexual conduct with minor
      • Double Standard: Mistake of Law
      • Police Get Another Bite at the Apple with Fernandez v. California
      • Steps of the Criminal Process
    • March
      • ORC 2921.51 Impersonation of peace officer or private police officer
      • House Bill 469 - Annie's Law
      • O.R.C. 2903.11 Felonious assault
      • Amsun Massage Spa Owners Arrested
    • February
      • Open Container & 4th Amendment Car Search
      • O.R.C. 2903.08 Aggravated vehicular assault; vehicular assault
      • What Penalties Am I Facing for Domestic Violence?
      • 4th Amendment & Police Protecting the Public
      • O.R.C. 2903.06 Aggravated vehicular homicide - vehicular homicide - vehicular manslaughter
    • January
      • O.R.C. 2903.05 Negligent homicide
      • O.R.C. 2903.04 Involuntary Manslaughter
      • Attorney Zach Meranda Receives ARIDE Certification
      • O.R.C. 2903.03 Voluntary Manslaughter
  • 2014
    • December
      • Fifth Amendment Right to Remain Silent
      • Understanding the Grand Jury
      • Attorney Edward Itayim is Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? List
      • Zachuary T. Meranda Has Made Ohio's 2015 Lawyer's Rising Star List!
      • Cell Phone Tower Location Search
    • November
      • Update on Implied Consent Laws
      • Death Penalty Pros and Cons
      • Ohio Implied Consent Laws & Fourth Amendment Protection
      • Domestic Violence § 2919.25
    • October
      • Representing Family Members
      • House Bill 251
      • Dog Bite Charges
      • College & Crimes
    • September
      • Trace Amount of Drugs in Your System
      • Ohio Drug Classifications-Schedules
      • Ohio Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Laws (SORN)
      • Pilots and DUI/OVI
      • Stop and Frisk and 4th Amendment Seizures
      • Navarette v. California- Anonymous Tips and Drunk Driving
    • August
      • "Pro Se" and Why It's Not a Good Idea!
      • Juvenile Notice of Rights to Seal or Expunge Record-O.R.C. § 2151.355(D)(2)
      • Miranda Rights
      • Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment
    • July
      • "Can I Search Your Car?"
      • Annie's Law-House Bill 469
      • Cell Phone Searches & Warrants
      • Ohio Criminal Appellate Process
    • June
      • Sealing/Expunging Your Criminal Record
      • Penalties of Felony OVI-§ 4511.19(A) & (G)
      • Big Law Firm vs. Small Law Firm
      • Intervention in Lieu of Conviction
    • February
      • How Do I Find Out If I Have A Warrant In Franklin County?
      • What is the Ohio Revised Code (ORC)?
  • 2013
    • August
      • Details of Prostitution Crimes in Columbus, OH
    • February
      • Columbus Domestic Violence Case
      • Mother Risks Losing Custody of Child over Accusation of Neglect
    • January
      • Case Results: Juvenile Criminal Charges
      • Case Results: OVI Charges
      • Edward Itayim Represents a Client Charged with OVI
      • Client Charged With Receiving Stolen Property Receives Only a Fine
      • Case Dismissed For Client Charged With OVI
  • 2012
    • December
      • Young girl hooked on drugs get second chance at life though the Courts Intervention in Lieu of Conviction program
      • Client Facing 5th Lifetime OVI Gets 30-Day Jail Sentence
      • Clients Facing Drug Tracking Charges Get Reduced Sentence
      • Client Facing Frivolous Domestic Violence Charge Has Case Dismissed
      • Client Charged With Domestic Violence Has Charges Reduced
    • November
      • Client Charged With Domestic Violence Gets Charges Dismissed
      • Client Charged With Criminal Damaging Get Case Dismissed
      • Client charged with OVI 2nd offense in past 6 years under ORC 4511.19 receives mandatory minimum sentence
      • Client Charged with Disorderly Conduct Get Case Dismissed
      • Client charged with violating a Civil Protection Order gets case dismissed
    • October
      • Case Results: Probation Violation Charge Dropped
      • Case Results: Client With Two Felonies Declared Incompetent for Trial
      • Case Results: Client Accused of Violating CPO, Case Dismissed
      • Case Results: Dismissed CPO Order Against Client
    • September
      • Case Results: Domestic Violence Charge Dismissed
    • July
      • Client charged with OVI via a blood draw gets charges dismissed with Attorney Zachuary Meranda's assistance.
      • Client facing multiple sex offense charges gets plea deal that saves him several years in prison.
      • Another client charged with OVI gets charge dismissed.
      • Client Blows .138 BAC Gets Case Dismissed at Suppression Hearing with Attorney Zachuary Meranda's Legal Representation
    • June
      • Client Charged With Felony of the Third Degree Illegal Assembly of Methamphetamines Receives Community Control Sanctions
      • Assault and Criminal Trespass Charges Dismissed and Reduced
      • Attorney Meranda Gets Theft Case Dismissed Due to a Speedy Trial Demand
      • Client Facing 3rd OVI Receives Alcohol Treatment Program
      • Columbus State Community College Student Gets Second Chance for Having a Fake ID and Underage Consumption Charge
      • Client Spared the Embarrassment of a Drug Conviction on His Record with Attorney Meranda's Representation
      • Another OVI DISMISSED, Another Happy client - ORC 4511.19
      • Client charged with Domestic Violence, ORC 2919.25, completes Domestic Violence Diversion program and has case DISMISSED.
      • Felony Community Control Violation Ends In Reduced Sentence
    • May
      • Client arrested for Misdemeanor THEFT, ORC 2913.02, gets case dismissed with Attorney Zachuary Meranda
      • Violation of Civil Protection Order
    • April
      • Mother Charged With Neglecting Her Children Has Case Dismissed Quickly
      • Woman charged with Felonious Assault sentenced to time served
      • Client Charged With A Drug Offense Goes Into The Intervention In Lieu Program
      • Client Charged With An Assault Case Was Dismissed
      • Client Charged with 2nd Offense OVI Refusal Pleads to Underage OVI
      • Expungement of Record Granted with Attorney Zachuary Meranda's Assistance
    • March
      • K2/ SPICE/ Orange Dragon .... It has many names and its illegal
    • January
      • Client Facing Felonious Assault Charge, Felony of the 2nd Degree, Pleads to a Misdemeanor Assault and Subsequent Domestic Violen
      • Another Juvenile Makes Bad Decision and is Charged With Theft
      • Client charged with Theft -- 3rd Offense Lifetime
      • Another Drug Case Dismissed - Client Charged with Possession of Drug Instrument - O.R.C. 2925.12 - Misdemeanor of the Second Deg
  • 2011
    • December
      • 2nd OVI in 6 Years: High Test Reduced to Low Test
      • Multiple Counts of CPO Violations -F5's Receive Community Control and Local Incarceration Instead of Prison
    • November
      • Attorney Zachuary Meranda Gets Client Charged with Sexual Imposition into Diversion Program
      • Another Satisfied Client Gets Civil Protection Order Dismissed
      • Illegal Immigrant Saved From INS Holder due to His Poor Decision to Drive Impaired
      • Another OVI Dismissed by Attorney Zachuary Meranda Saving His Clients Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines
    • September
      • Theft of Firearm from Federally Licensed Gun Dealer leads client to a Four (4) Year Prison Sentence
      • Drugs are running rampant in Ohio - Aggravated Possession charges get Intervention in Lieu of Conviction
      • Alcoholism leads to client's arrest and felony assault charges against a police officer
      • Another Client Lead Astray by Drugs gets Another Chance at Life
      • Client is Own Worst Enemy Receives 10 Month Prison Sentence
    • August
      • Family Dispute Ends with Domestic Violence & Aggravated Menacing Charges
      • Aggravated Robbery, Felonious Assault, and Assault
      • Poor Police Work Gets Client a Reckless Operations Plea Deal
      • OVI / DUI Dismissal
    • July
      • Wrong Place, Wrong Time
      • Felony Case Dismissed - Speedy Trial Violations
      • "They're Not My Pants" - Felony Possession Client Accepts Plea
      • Teen Charged with OVI & Felony Possession Of Prescription Drugs - Case Dismissed
    • June
      • OVI & Possession of Heroin
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