Columbus Dispatch articles listing Sam Shamansky and William Meeks as law partners;
3/03/90 - “Ex-officer jailed in slaying seeks new trial”.
5/19/98 - “Oddi may have stolen over $448,000".
9/25/98 - “Hilliard Sergeant posts bond”.
2/18/99 - “Fired officer asks for reinstatement”.
3/17/99 - “Hilliard policeman admits fondling girl”.
4/30/99 - “Beating victim was suspected of theft”.
6/05/99 - “Sergeant is charged with sex crimes”.
4/22/00 - “Officer guilty of DUI and disorderly conduct”.
8/19/00 - “Teacher indicted in series of fires” (Shamansky and Meeks are named as partners).
1/20/01 - “New attorney asks for more time”
8/10/01 - “Dead woman’s mother says son-in-law lied to her”.
11/30/01 - “Assistant prosecutor guilty in bar accident”.
The following is a list of “prominent people”, Police officers and the charges brought against them when Shamansky and Meeks represented them in court (Columbus Dispatch articles);
Bob Taft (Governor) - 4 misdemeanor charges of ethics violation.
Mike Mitchell (Democratic state representative candidate) - DUI, suspended license, speeding.
Stephen Linnen (Ohio house Republican Caucus lawyer, a.k.a. “the naked photographer”)
- 53 misdemeanor counts of public indecency, sexual imposition, trespassing.
Melinda Swam (Columbus City Council Chief of Staff) - DUI.
Don McAuliffe (Fairfield County Judge) - 2 counts mail fraud, 2 counts money laundering,
1 count using fire to commit a felony, 1 count conspiracy.
Trent Turner (Franklin County Assistant Prosecutor) - Disorderly conduct.
Jesse Oddi (Franklin County Common Pleas Court Clerk) - 49 charges, theft in office, forgery, racketeering.
Columbus Police officers
Sgt. Ellis Jennings - 17 counts rape, 17 counts sexual battery, 15 counts gross sexual imposition and 1 count felonious sexual penetration.
Charles Higgins - rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition, interfering with civil rights.
Richard Kirby - abduction, gross sexual imposition, interfering with civil rights.
Richard Wright - negligent homicide.
Jonathan Little - DUI, having a gun while intoxicated.
Frank Nichols - DUI, stalking, disorderly conduct.
Gary DeMastry (Fairfield County Sheriff) - 343 public corruption charges.
Gary Bullock (Hilliard Police Dept.) - attempted rape, corruption of a minor.
Richard Burger (Hilliard Police Dept.) - child endangering.
Charles Oswalt (Mansfield Police Dept.) - manslaughter.
Travis Thomas (Franklin County Deputy Sheriff) - felonious assault.
Gary Pulley (Obetz Police Dept.) - threatened to kill Obetz’s mayor and police chief.