On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Feb 3, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Due process makes a comeback The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Sen. Jeff Sessions as President Trump’s pick for Attorney General. Now, the matter will move to the full Senate, for Sessions’ confirmation vote. As AG, Sessions will serve as...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jan 4, 2017 | Criminal Defense
True, but only under very limited circumstances. It’s the new year, which means new laws. In Ohio, one of those new laws involves traffic lights. “Drivers can go through red lights under certain situations,” according to WHIO News, “but police...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 14, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Inside the sausage factory of criminal lawmaking…Henry Grabar in Slate writes about Ohio lawmakers’ move to stop Cleveland from making its own laws: “At a gangbusters lame-duck legislative session,” Grabar writes, “Ohio Republicans have...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 1, 2016 | Criminal Defense
“If you are concerned about bringing your family to a game, then that is an issue. It’s not just an issue for one team; it’s an issue for all 32 teams. The teams know this. The league knows this.”- Amy Trask, former Raiders executiveArrests...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Oct 13, 2016 | Criminal Defense
According to Sen. Bill Coley, some fantasy leagues and pools on DraftKings and FanDuel violate Ohio law. Coley’s Senate Bill 356 would put an end to it.Apparently, Ohio lawmaker Sen. Bill Coley is concerned about protecting people from financial ruin in fantasy...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 30, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Scholars in Britain studied police officers in both the U.K. and California to see whether their wearing of body cameras made any difference in policing. According to a report in the Guardian, they did: Body cameras, as per the scholars, represent the possibility of a...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 29, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Call us cheesy to write about the Free Hugs Project on a lawyer blog, but we can take it, especially when the project is about bringing out the humanity in all of us during a time when we desperately need it.Watch when the Free Hugs Project – a.k.a. peace...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 1, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Many people believe that the American legal system, despite its flaws, is among the greatest in history. That’s very likely true, but it depends on your perspective. Much of what makes it great, in broad terms, is our Constitution, with its inscribed separation...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jul 29, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Just another day at the spa, right?There’s apparently a big difference between how we treat prisoners at home here in America vs. how they’re treated in a country like Norway. If you take the YouTube video below at face value, it looks like a BIG...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jul 5, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Ohio’s stance on guns is clear: A person has the right to bear arms. This means both open carry and concealed carry (though with concealed carry, you must obtain a Concealed Handgun License). At the same time, Cleveland is busy preparing for the upcoming 2016...
