Posted by Ken | March 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

NOT GUILTY!

“NOT GUILTY!” Those two words, repeated multiple times, sent waves of relief through my body, mind and spirit as I sat in the courtroom facing multiple years in prison, accused of multiple counts of felony menacing by stalking. Things I knew I did not do. To me, they were the two most beautiful ...words in the English language. My name is Kenneth E. Swickard. I retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant with over 24 years active duty and a retired Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor with a Clinical Supervision endorsement. I found myself in this position due to a particularly unpleasant divorce instigated by my, now, ex-wife. I will spare the dirty details and build up, to get to the point of this review. The lawyer responsible for my hearing those delicious, freeing words is Christopher Coleridge of Coleridge Law! When one has written for Generals, one learns to be brief, concise and powerful in presentation. I have no problem being concise and powerful when it comes to Attorney Coleridge, it is the “brief” part which is most difficult, as there is much more I can say beyond what you read from here forward. In my case, Attorney Coleridge, with laser-like precision, eviscerated the State’s case, causing my accuser’s accusations, composure and credibility to evaporate while on the stand. His pointed cross examination of the police detective resulted in a ten-year police veteran admitting, multiple times, under oath, that he did not conduct a proper investigation. Further evidence? By my count, it took the jury less than 30 minutes to come to a verdict on multiple counts of felony by stalking, one of quickest verdicts in the recent history of the Stark County Common Pleas Court. I have more, but, to me, perhaps the most telling evidence of Attorney Coleridge’s excellence is, both times I was in jail, whenever anyone in my pod asked, “Who is your lawyer?” When I said,”Coleridge.”, to a man, they all said, “Oh, he’s GOOD! You’re all good!” This is high praise, indeed, and they were all correct! A good review covers all aspects of service. I have no complaints. However, when I first began working with Attorney Coleridge, I expected more frequent communication and was concerned we were not communicating enough. I soon learned this is due to several reasons. One, he is a very busy man. I was standing with him once for about five minutes. In that five minutes, he received 25 texts, and he said this is normal. Two, he did not contact me when he did not need to, which saves me money and him time. If you do not hear from him, do not worry, he is on your case and as time approaches, contacts will increase and your defense will solidify. In summary, should you find yourself in the sights of a local prosecutor, for either a misdemeanor or felony charge, I highly recommend your VERY FIRST call be to Attorney Coleridge and his team of professionals. Especially if “NOT GUILTY!” are the two words you most desperately want to hear.