by John Olash | Feb 18, 2017 | Criminal Defense
In Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when a defendant makes a substantial preliminary showing that the police obtained a search warrant with deliberate or reckless misrepresentations in the search warrant affidavit and where...
by John Olash | Oct 27, 2016 | Criminal Defense
In order for evidence to be used in a courtroom, the trial judge must agree that it is “relevant evidence.” To be considered relevant the evidence must have “any tendency” to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the...
by John Olash | Sep 30, 2016 | Criminal Defense
The purpose of ‘Ban the Box’ laws is to provide better employment opportunities for those with an arrest or conviction. Approximately 25% of adults in the United States have an arrest or conviction. That’s over 65 million people with little hope for meaningful...
by John Olash | Sep 14, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Unless you are lucky and the Kentucky clerks do not report your DUI conviction to the National database, your home state will be informed of your Kentucky DUI. Once your home state discovers you were convicted of DUI in Kentucky, your home state will suspend your...
by John Olash | Sep 14, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Search Warrants Anyone that’s watched television has at least a vague notion of the purpose of a search warrant. In general terms, a search warrant is provided by a judge and authorizes law enforcement personnel to search for specific items at specific location during...