Potentially, yes. It can also be sexual battery. Here's some Ohio law on point. R.C. 2907.03 Sexual battery. (A) No person shall engage in...

My son was at college where people were drinking, some guy punched him, so my son punched him back and ended up breaking his jaw

This depends. If the other fellow decided not to press charges, and if the prosecutor dismissed the case, then the dismissal may have been with or...

Also, I'll add, this is more or less how Jerry Springer got nailed when he was Cincinnati's Mayor. A police raid uncovered a check he used to pay...

Yes. The police need not have observed the act for a prosecutor to take up the case. Testimony of the "masseuse," if believed, is sufficient...

Ohio Sexual Offender Registration Law

Hi: The switch form Megan's Law to Adam Walsh caused these kinds of upsets. Can you provide the precise date of the plea to attempted failure...

I expunged a charge on my record and I have another charge that was dismissed. How can I get the dismissal removed?

Hello: It's a similar procedure to your expungement. Most of my practice deals with appeals, expungements, and other post conviction remedies. ...

Charges for Under Age Consumption 1st offense?

First off, most attorneys will advise you to enter a not guilty plea at your arraignment or initial appearance. In many of these cases, the local...

Do I need a guardian at my court case and will I be charged as a minor if I turn 18 before my court date?

Yes. From your description, it sounds like you were charged in juvenile court--Stark County, I'm assuming from the location. Your parents will...

Is it harder to appeal a case if the defendant already plead guilty ?

It's hard, but it's doable. As a good estimate, a little better than half of criminal appeals involve guilty pleas. Indeed, a fair number of...

What exactly can happen for sending two text messages to an unknown person?

You may be looking at a charge of telecommunications harassment. The statute was amended effective 9/13/2010 to be a little more inclusive than it...