Yes. Adam is both a criminal defense attorney and a civil rights attorney, representing clients in everything from misdemeanors to serious felonies. In Ohio, most civil rights attorneys, when addressing criminal defense, are hired in the areas of excessive force/police brutality, false arrest/wrongful detention, malicious prosecution, wrongful conviction, racial profiling, and wrongful death/injury while in custody. These are grave matters, as they often involve constitutional rights violations, an abuse in using qualified immunity, and hiding behind complex litigation.
In regards to wrongful convictions and exonerations, there have been many successful high-profile exonerations in Ohio, with 84 in the past year. Official misconduct, which includes prosecution and police misconduct is a common factor in wrongful convictions. Per the Statehouse News Bureau, evidence disclosure is a massive problem in Ohio, as prosecutors may withhold evidence that could help defendants. Even when courts find evidence being withheld, they do not always reverse convictions.
Fortunately, in Ohio, after a wrongful imprisonment, they can file a claim to the Ohio Court of Claims, which has a statutory formula for compensation, such as $52,625.18 per full year of imprisonment, plus attorney fees, lost income, and other factors. This shows that there is a structure in place for those who have been wronged by the law, but navigating this area usually requires the legal expertise of a civil rights attorney.
Due to these trends, a civil rights attorney is critical due to identifying/challenging misconduct, overcoming institutional barriers, maximizing legal remedies, preventing future violations & promiting accountability, and for having expertise in complex litigation. If a criminal defendant in the state of Ohio is represented by a normal defense attorney, with no civil rights experience, they run the risk of missing important constitutional violations, evidence suppression or prosecutorial misconduct, and unequal compensation for their wrongful treatment.
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