DUI and ovi

Whether you have been charged with a DUI or OVI criminal offense, Kati E. Tharp can help you get the possible outcome by of your driving under the influence charges by:

• Reviewing field sobriety tests to ensure officers performed procedure correctly

• Taking measures to reduce the likelihood of license suspension

assault and domestic violence

Assault and Domestic Violence criminal charges both require an attorney with a finesse for the criminal justice system.  If you are charged with either Assault or Domestic Violence you want to make sure hire an attorney that can zealously represent your rights, and understands the intricacies of these crimes.  Kati E. Tharp can do that, and can help you.

HOMICIDE, MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER

When you or a loved one has been charged with homicide you face an uncertain future, one that can be very scary. Your life, your freedom, your rights and your reputation are all on the line.

A murder or manslaughter conviction, depending on the degree, could put you in prison for life, or worse, put you on death row. Involuntary manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter are punishable by two and half to five years in prison.

But being charged with homicide or manslaughter is not the same as a conviction. You still have rights until you are proven guilty and one of those rights is to an attorney who can help you prepare a strong case to defend your freedom.

Federal crimes

If you are charged with a federal crime, it is possible that the investigating agency has been investigating you for quite some time. Federal criminal charges are intense and intricate. If you are charged with a federal crime, you want to make sure you hire an attorney with the expertise in dealing with federal prosecutors, federal judges, and federal pretrial probation officers.

theft charges

If you are convicted of a crime of theft, you may face a heavy fine or or imprisonment. Rely on Kati E. Tharp to help you through the legal process and work hard to get you a favorable outcome. She represents clients facing offenses such as:

• Petty theft

• Grand theft

• Theft of a motor vehicle

• Shoplifting

• Credit card fraud

• Forgery

• Identity fraud

Robbery and burglary

Charges of Robbery and Burglary carry hefty fines and lengthy sentences.  If you are charged with either Robbery or Burglary you want Kati E. Tharp to defend you.

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

From a simple speeding ticket or speeding violation, to driving with out a license, to vehicular manslaughter, Kati E. Tharp is here to fight your traffic tickets. A traffic ticket or traffic violation can be devastating to your insurance rates, or even result of a forfeiture of your license. Make sure that you don’t get caught for a traffic violation without an attorney.

sex crimes

An accusation of a sexual related criminal offense or sex crime not only carries the possibility of hefty jail sentences, but also the embarrassment and humiliation of the sex crime charge itself.

Kati E. Tharp is a compassionate but hard fighting attorney that will zealously defend you against sex crime charges or sexual allegations.

Expungement

New changes to Ohio law have opened up the possibility of getting more and more serious charged expunged from you record. If you have criminal convictions that you need sealed, Kati E. Tharp can help seal your criminal convictions and wipe your slate clean.

drug charges

Drug criminal charges can carry the possibility of fines and imprisonment but can also affect your driver's license and gun rights.  Kati E. Tharp defends a wide variety of drug cases including:

• Drug possession

• Drug trafficking

• Misdemeanor offenses

• Drug paraphernalia

• Felony offenses

Post conviction and appeals

Have you been sentenced but are not happy with your sentence? Are you facing a probation violation? Whether you want your sentence amended or you are accused of a probation violation, Kati E. Tharp can help you. If you are looking to Appeal your sentence, contact Kati E. Tharp to make sure you have a competent attorney on your side.

juvenile crimes

Parent’s with children who have been charged as a delinquent child need to know their rights, and have an exceptional attorney zealously represent their alleged delinquent children.

Depending on the severity of the offense, juvenile offenses can carry incarceration until the juvenile is 21 years of age. Parents do not want to let their children face juvenile delinquent charges alone.

Violent crimes

If you are charged with a violent crime, you want and need an attorney that can represent you to the fullest extent of the law.

Convictions of violent crimes can sometimes carry mandatory prison sentences, and should be avoided at all costs. Kati E. Tharp can help fight any violent crime accusations or charges.

Probation violations

Have you been sentenced but are not happy with your sentence? Are you facing a probation violation? Whether you want your sentence amended or you are accused of a probation violation, Kati E. Tharp can help you. If you are looking to Appeal your sentence, contact Kati E. Tharp to make sure you have a competent attorney on your side.