High-Stakes Violent Crime Litigation
Aggressive Violent Crime Defense in Southwest Ohio
Formidable Trial Defense for Severe Felony Allegations
At the Law Office of David A. Chicarelli Co., LPA, we provide aggressive trial litigation for individuals accused of violent crimes including robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and felonious assault in Warren, Montgomery, Butler, and Hamilton County Common Pleas Courts.
What Do I Do If Accused of a Violent Crime?
Violent felony charges carry mandatory prison specifications under Ohio law. Protect your rights immediately:
1. Provide ID & Refuse Interrogations
- State legal identity: Hand physical ID upon officer demand.
- Refuse questioning: Say: "I am establishing my identity, but I decline to make statements without my attorney."
2. Preserve Self-Defense & Alibi Evidence
- Document defensive injuries: Photograph all physical marks, cuts, or bruises on your body.
- Save digital location records: Backup cell phone GPS data and text histories proving location or self-defense.
3. Avoid Jail Communications & Witness Contact
- Jail calls are recorded: Never discuss your charge over jail phones or inmate mail.
- No witness contact: Refrain from communicating with accusers or witnesses.
4. Challenge Eyewitness Identification Lineups
- Inspect photo lineups: Have your defense lawyer audit police identification procedures for illegal suggestion.
- Suppress unreliable claims: File motions to exclude flawed witness identifications.
5. Retain Formidable Common Pleas Trial Litigators
- Decades of Common Pleas experience: Hire defense litigators familiar with violent crime prosecutions in Lebanon and Dayton.
- Former bench & prosecutorial authority: The Law Office of David A. Chicarelli Co., LPA brings over 50 years of trial legacy to fight for your freedom.
Frequently Asked Questions About Violent Crimes Defense in Ohio
What constitutes Aggravated Robbery or Aggravated Burglary in Ohio?
Aggravated Robbery (R.C. 2911.01) and Aggravated Burglary (R.C. 2911.11) are First-Degree Felonies involving committing theft or trespass while possessing a deadly weapon or inflicting physical harm, carrying mandatory 3 to 11+ year prison sentences.
How does Ohio's Reagan Tokes Law impact violent felony sentencing?
The Reagan Tokes Law mandates indefinite prison sentences for first and second-degree non-life felonies, giving the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction authority to extend your prison stay beyond the minimum term based on institutional conduct.
Can self-defense or defense of property be used against violent crime charges?
Yes. Ohio self-defense statutes permit reasonable force to defend against imminent violence, shifting the legal burden to prosecutors to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.
How do defense lawyers challenge eyewitness identification in violent crime trials?
Eyebrow identification is frequently flawed. Defense attorneys cross-examine police photo lineup procedures, challenge suggestive show-ups, and utilize expert testimony on memory contamination.