QUESTION
If a person charged with assault on a child and has not lived in the state (OH) for six years, what would that person be facing if returning to state?
Asked on Nov 23rd, 2011 on Criminal Law - Ohio
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The person was charged for assault on a child. the mother of the child pressed charges on her friends son for spanking the child one time open handed on the butt. The person has not went to any hearings and is not in the state anymore.
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It is difficult to tell exactly what the person faces based
on the information you have provided. However, it is safe to assume the
person faces the exact same penalties he/she faced when they left the
state. Willfully leaving the jurisdiction to avoid prosecution stops the
statute of limitations from running. So, as far as the case is concerned,
time has essentially stood still if the person knew they were charged with a
criminal offense and then fled the jurisdiction.
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Answered on Nov 27th, 2011 at 11:32 PM