Ohio Criminal Defense Legal Questions

i would either get an attorney to assist you or do some work yourself. look at his criminal file to see if he can do this. it may be a violation of your states megan's law if he is subject to that. secondly, check your local ordinances to see if he violates those. next, go to borough council and complain. you can even get a petition signed by neighbors and citizens.... Read More

Public Defenders are assigned the cases by the Public Defender's office. You can ask the office to assign you a different Public Defender. However, the Public Defender's office does not have to comply with that request. If you want to choose your attorney, you will have to hire a private attorney.... Read More

No. Once a federal sentence has been imposed, it is not possible for a defendant to avoid it by paying restitution, or having a third party pay restitution on his behalf.In federal court, if the defendant is not a flight risk or a danger to the community, he or she may be allowed to remain on bond after sentencing and "voluntarily surrender" at a later date to the prison where he will serve his sentence.  Since it takes several weeks for the Bureau of Prisons to review a defendant's paperwork and decide where he will serve his sentence, this avoids him having to remain in a Federal Detention Center or county jail while awaiting the placement decision. The court will specify a date, usually a matter of weeks, by which he must surrender at the designated institution.The sentencing judgment will specify the prison sentence imposed as well as the terms of any voluntary surrender granted and how restitution is to be repaid. If assets are identified as being available immediately, the Financial Litigation Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office may try to collect on behalf of the victims. If an imprisoned  defendant has no readily available assets to pay restitution, the Court is likely to order the Probation Department, upon his release from custody, to develop a payment plan for him. Also, if the defendant appeals his conviction or sentence, the court may grant him an appeal bond, allowing him to remain at liberty pending the decision of the higher court, which can easily take a year or more.You can view the sentencing order and other documents in the case for no charge at the clerk’s office of the U.S. District Court where he was sentenced. You can also apply online for electronic access through PACER. There is no application fee, and the cost for copies is ten cents a page. The sentencing order, called a Judgment, is usually 7 pages or less, rendering the cost less than $1.00. Jeralyn Merritt, Ask a Lawyer Panelist Since 1998... Read More

Speedy trial time is tolled (stopped) while any motions are pending including waiting for discovery, which expands the time to bring one to trial. The ninety days counts only if he is in jail on those charges. If he is out of jail or in on multiple charges, the speedy trial clock is at 180 days.... Read More

You will need permission from the court. Show the probation officer verification of the employment position and it will go smoother. It would assist if you could pay off your fines and cost in advance. If it was on a felony, they could do an interstate compact and have your probation supervised in New York. If a misdemeanor, they could terminate upon payment of cost, switch you to non-reporting, or have you report via phone. The most important is factor is to communicate with your probation officer and not just assume there are no problems.... Read More