Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

i was cited for hunting w/o permission. i have verbal permission but not written permission. with the program that this land is in you must have written permission. but, i never entered the property and never fired a shot. also the property was not posted with the signs the area needs to notify the public of this program. and with talking to the land owner over the years nothing was ever brought up letting us know of the program. they want to charge me with a M-3 for something i didn't do. how do i aproach this issue .... i did nothing wrong but do not want to spend a bunch of money on a lawyer to get off of something i didn't do.

thanks


Asked on 3/14/10, 4:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Cline Office of the Ohio Public Defender

I don't understand how you were charged with hunting on restricted land if you never entered the land and never fired a shot.

An M-3 can be punished by up to 60 days in jail, a $500.00 fine, and court costs. Some wildlife violations can also result in forfeiture of your weapon and a ban from hunting in the future (not sure about this one).

Lawyers get paid to help people like you defend against false charges. If you are genuinely not guilty of this offense it would make sense to get the assistance of an attorney to make sure that your case is properly presented.

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Answered on 3/20/10, 5:25 pm


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