On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 30, 2014 | Sex Crimes
Anyone facing criminal charges may be greatly concerned about how such charges will affect their lives, even if they are acquitted. This is especially true of accusations sex crimes, particularly if they involve a minor. A recent incident in Ohio shows just how...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 28, 2014 | Marijuana
Many people in Ohio consider marijuana to be a relatively harmless drug. It is even believed to have a positive health effect on those who imbibe it medically. However, that won’t stop police from aggressively prosecuting those who are in possession of...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 23, 2014 | Sex Crimes
When a person is convicted of a crime the law establishes the debt to society that is owed. That price is not static. It changes according to the ebbs and flows of social conscience. One thing that remains constant through the changes, however, is the idea that one...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 21, 2014 | Fathers' Rights
Most of the time, when we write about father’s rights, the focus is on challenges fathers can face related to visitation or custody issues. Typically the goal in such cases is to either fight for greater parenting rights and foster a deeper parent-child...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 19, 2014 | Property Division
Married couples tend to accumulate a lot of things over the course of years together. If they decide to divorce those things have to be divided. So do the couple’s debts. In Ohio, the law calls for the division of assets and debts to be equitable.But what...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 15, 2014 | Underage Drinking
A northern Ohio man who had been facing 31 charges related to a case involving alleged drinking by minors will only be tried on one count. That’s the decision by a judge in North Olmsted.Some might be tempted to find fault with the court’s decision. But...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 13, 2014 | Drug Charges
Eight individuals suspected of being part of a drug ring in Southeastern Ohio are facing formal criminal charges and authorities say they are not done yet. In fact, the prosecutor in Athens County is warning anyone who might have links to the alleged ring that they...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 9, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Every criminal charge deserves a vigorous defense. And no defendants should ever have to worry that their legal representative isn’t prepared to do everything possible on their behalf to fight the criminal charges.That does not necessarily mean, though, that...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 7, 2014 | Child Custody
Social acceptance of same-sex marriage is swiftly growing in the U.S. Ohio remains among the majority of states that do not recognize such relationships, but the state’s ban on gay marriage is facing a legal challenge in a suit filed this week.Among the...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 5, 2014 | Domestic Violence
Snickers used to sell itself on the claim it had a fistful of peanuts in every bar. These days, the softer, kinder Snickers message is that “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” And if an Ohio State University psychologist’s research is...
