Just a few days ago a second proposed constitutional amendment with the aim of legalizing medical marijuana was certified by the Ohio Ballot Board. The Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment was approved on January 24, 2012. The first proposed amendment to …
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Last Thursday, Ohio Senator John Eklund (R, 18th District) introduced S.B. No. 268 in the Ohio General Assembly. Based on the language of the bill, “If a person…is charged with a felony…[but] has not been arrested…the court shall order the …
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The Ohio Supreme Court just released the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual (effective Jan. 1, 2012). It can be found in the same place on the Supreme Court’s website as the previous citation manual, under Clerk of Court and …
You may have seen the recent Plain Dealer Article, Ohio Prosecutors Want Power to Veto Bench Trials. According to the article, prosecutors in 29 states and in federal court have the power to insist on a jury trial, despite the …
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For those of you that did find the time to get to the polls yesterday, you have probably already taken a moment to check the results of the election. For those of you that have not yet read up on …
