Wins in Court This Week

This week, VanHo Law was able to secure a number of key victories for our clients.

In an appellate decision we received from the Eleventh District Court of Appeals in Portage County, our Client's conviction was reversed based on his being convicted of the wrong offense.  In a unanimous decision, the Court agreed with our logic that our Client did commit the offense for which he was charged, but ordered the matter reversed and remanded to the Municipal Court for a new sentencing hearing. 

This is VanHo Law's second straight victory in the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, which is known as being one of the more conservative appellate courts in Ohio.  Earlier this year, another client had his case remanded by the Eleventh District due to the Common Pleas Court improperly advising and imposing the wrong post-conviction term on our Client.

VanHo Law was also able to obtain Treatment in Lieu of Conviction for a client in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas.  Treatment in Lieu of Conviction is a process that allows (usually) first time offenders the opportunity to complete a treatment program in exchange for having their charges dismissed and sealed at the end of a term of a probation-like program.  In order for offenders to have their cases dismissed and sealed, offenders need to perform any tasks associated with treatment and have no positive drug screens for a period of one year.

In this case, our Client was stopped on the Ohio Turnpike for a traffic offense.  When an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper approached the vehicle, he sniffed what they suspected to be marijuana.  The Client was cooperative with Troopers and admitted that he was returning from Michigan with a large amount of marijuana that he had purchased for personal use.

Attorney Adam VanHo was able to obtain a signature bond for the Client at the Erie County Municipal Court and already begun working on the Treatment in Lieu of Conviction plan before the case was indicted by the Grand Jury.  As a result, our Client hit the ground running and was ready to address the case and begin his one-year period well before most Clients have even seen their discovery.  As the Client was from the Akron-Canton area, we were even able to find the Client a treatment program in Canton so that he would not have to drive to Sandusky for his assessment.

The success of the Treatment in Lieu of Conviction Program was evident by another one of our clients, who was able to successfully complete her treatment program and have her case sealed in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

These are only some of the stories from this week, but go to show the kinds of results VanHo Law obtains for our clients.  If you or a loved one needs help in a criminal courtroom in Ohio, whether it is for a felony, misdemeanor, or an OVI / DUI, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team.