Thomas J. DeBacco
Decades of courtroom experience in criminal defense and a documented history of trial work in serious criminal matters.
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Counsel.
Two careers. A shared commitment to criminal defense.
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02 / Managing partner & owner
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Criminal litigation, trial preparation and representation from arraignment through trial.
Thomas J. DeBacco · Trial Lawyer
Thomas J. DeBacco
A career built in court.
An experienced trial lawyer whose practice has centered on criminal defense, high-stakes cases and the presumption of innocence.
RoleTrial Lawyer
EducationCapital University Law School · J.D.
PracticeOhio criminal defense
The Practice
Courtroom experience.
Individual attention.
DeBacco began practicing criminal law in Columbus after graduating from Capital University Law School and later established a Port Clinton office. The firm's own biography describes a career built around criminal trials, including capital murder, drug and other serious criminal matters.
His published case history includes trial and appellate matters. The selected accounts below preserve the firm’s descriptions and any qualifications about the outcomes.
Selected Matters
From DeBacco's
published record.
State of Ohio v. C.B.
Two rape charges; the firm's published account reports not-guilty verdicts on both counts.
State of Ohio v. E.B.
The firm's published account describes acquittals in a prosecution involving numerous sexual-offense counts.
State of Michigan v. A.M.
Following a weeklong trial, the firm's published account reports not-guilty verdicts on all felony charges, with one misdemeanor conviction.
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Additional published matters.
State of Ohio v. C.T.
Aggravated vehicular-homicide prosecution; the firm reports a jury verdict of not guilty.
State of Ohio v. M.P. & G.M. Jr.
Felonious-assault and breaking-and-entering charges; the firm reports acquittals on all charges for both co-defendants.
State of Ohio v. C.O.
Felony gross-sexual-imposition and disorderly-conduct matter; the firm reports not-guilty verdicts and no convictions.
State of Ohio v. C.P.
The 2014 appellate opinion affirms dismissal of counts one through seven and notes that the trial court denied dismissal of count eight. The firm’s broader historical summary requires reconciliation before production use.
State of Ohio v. P.B.
Synthetic-marijuana-related felony matter; the firm reports dismissal after motion practice and a hearing.
State of Ohio v. J.K.
The firm reports two successful appeals reversing convictions while it represented the client; later proceedings occurred after different counsel was retained.
Concept summaries based on the firm's published attorney biography and notable-case material. Final production wording requires attorney review. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
“Each client is presumed innocent until the government proves their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Principle stated in the firm's Thomas J. DeBacco biographyEnd of Thomas J. DeBacco profile
Patrick Mancinetti II · Managing Partner & Owner
Patrick Mancinetti II
Criminal litigation, start to finish.
Managing partner and owner, with a practice focused on criminal litigation from arraignment through trial.
RoleManaging Partner & Owner
EducationUniversity of Dayton School of Law
AdmittedOhio · U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio
Career Litigator
Focused on
criminal defense.
Mancinetti began practicing law in 2008 after graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law and joined the DeBacco Law Office in 2009 to pursue criminal litigation. He became the firm's full-time managing partner and owner in 2023.
The firm's biography identifies OVI/DUI, felony and misdemeanor criminal defense as central areas of his work and describes representation from arraignment through trial.
Selected Matters
Preparation reflected
in outcomes.
State of Ohio v. C.S.
A 15-count felony indictment. The firm's published account reports 11 not-guilty verdicts and dismissal of the remaining four charges.
State of Ohio v. T.H.
Third-offense OVI matter involving a reported 0.275 BAC; the firm's account states the high-tier OVI charges were dismissed.
State of Ohio v. K.K.
Marijuana and drug-paraphernalia charges; the firm's published account reports dismissal following investigation, research and motion work.
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Additional published matters.
State of Ohio v. J.P.
Domestic-violence charge; the firm reports dismissal following investigation, research and motion work.
State of Ohio v. M.H.
OVI matter involving a breath-test refusal; the firm reports dismissal following investigation, research and motion work.
State of Ohio v. S.B.
Animal-cruelty prosecution; the firm reports a jury verdict of not guilty.
Concept summaries based on the firm's published attorney biography and notable-case material. Final production wording requires attorney review. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Investigation. Research. Motion work. Trial readiness.
The repeated process visible across the firm's published Mancinetti case summariesEnd of Patrick Mancinetti II profile