When children/child support issues are present, complainants and defendants often have interests that are very different from the prosecutor’s. Typically both complainant and defendant want the defendant to stay employed, and maintain child support and/or health care benefits for the children. For these reasons and more it is critically important to obtain skilled, experienced counsel to represent you in such circumstances.
We will use our 45+ years of criminal defense experience on your behalf. In today’s social media culture, just being accused/indicted is a devastating development that will affect your family, your freedom and your future. You need aggressive protection from a proven leader.
DUI/DWI
People often fail to understand just what a profound impact a DUI can have. In addition to mandatory jail time and fines, a DUI can affect...
Traffic Violations
Sex Crimes
In the state of Ohio, rape is a sex crime that is prosecuted as a felony, which means that people who are convicted of this criminal offense may have to spend months to a year in prison.
Robbery
White Collar Crimes
Not only can a white collar crime conviction leave you with a potential felony conviction, jail time and a permanent criminal record, but also it may virtually bankrupt you with fines and restitution.
Misdemeanors
2. The formal arraignment in a felony case is after the grand jury has returned an indictment. At an arraignment on misdemeanor charges in municipal court, the defendant pleads guilty, not guilty, or no contest to the charges brought against him/her.
Drug Crimes
Whether you are charged with drug possession, possession with intent to distribute or other drug crime, it’s important to respond aggressively to protect your rights.
Assault
After a victim comes forward with rape allegations, he/she will report the sexual offense to the police. The police will question the alleged victim and request that he/she seek medical treatment. While visiting a hospital/doctor, the victim will be examined. and ralated physical evidence will be collected & tested. Both rape and date rape are very serious criminal offenses in Ohio. Often, this charge is accompanied by Aggravated Assault charge.
Murder
Homicide is the intentional or unintentional killing of another human being. A manslaughter charge involves negligent or accidental killing, while murder is intentional and / or premeditated. Attorney Sherman has achieved the best possible resolve in the defense of hundreds of criminally accused.
Probation Violation
Homicide
Restraining Order
Our diligence has enabled our clients to avoid conviction by persuading prosecutors to drop all charges, offering instead mandatory enrollment in a pretrial, diversionary program (counseling, treatment, restraining orders, and court supervision) for several months.