Author: Bradley Groene

When Is a Sex Offender Not a Sex Offender?

15.06.2015 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog, Sex Crimes

We all want to feel like our families are safe in our communities. That’s one reason why so many people support sex offender registration requirements—we need to protect ourselves from sexual predators who live in our communities. Sometimes, though sex offenders aren’t sexual predators the…

Is Video Footage Enough to Prove Police Brutality?

08.06.2015 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog

Buzz surrounding police body cameras has steadily grown over the past year, especially in light of growing allegations of police brutality against unarmed citizens. The cameras are touted as a panacea against police misconduct and are supposed hold police accountable for inappropriate and sometimes violent…

Should Prisons Be Privatized?

14.05.2015 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog

In the United States, for-profit companies are responsible for approximately 6 percent of state prisoners and even more in local jails. This means that thousands of people are incarcerated in privatized prisons every year. With so many people affected by the trend towards privatization, it…

What Is a No Contest/ Nolo Contendere Plea?

08.05.2015 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog

In criminal cases, you always have two plea options: guilty and not guilty. Most everyone knows what these mean. Sometimes, though, you have a third, less commonly recognized option: nolo contendere. A nolo contendere or, as it’s sometimes called, no contest, plea is where you…

Sealing a Criminal Record in Ohio

06.05.2015 in Legal Blog

A criminal record can do real damage to your employment prospects, and it can even affect every aspect of your life negatively in many cases. That’s why you should do everything you can to avoid a criminal record to begin with. In some cases, though,…

Misdemeanor Assault Conviction Expunged

01.05.2015 in Legal Blog

We were recently contacted by a woman in her 30s applying for admission into a private college with an assault conviction on her criminal record. The client filed a petition with the court to have this conviction expunged from her permanent record and was denied….