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 …
Should Ohio Prosecutors be Able to Veto Defendant’s Jury Trial Waiver? Read more »
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 …
Earlier this month, Zanesville, Ohio made the national and international press with the news of the local man who freed his collection of dangerous animals from their cages prior to committing suicide. Authorities killed 49 of the approximately 56 exotic …
Ohio Bill Introduced Post Zanesville Exotic Animal Incident Read more »
Over the past year, it is likely you have talked with someone who had strong feelings for or against Senate Bill 5. Often it seems that those against the legislation have been more prominent in the media since the representation …
Issue 2/Senate Bill 5 and the November 8th Election Read more »
With Gov. Kasich’s signing of HB64 [bill text and analysis from OhioCapitol Connection] which went into effect this past Saturday, the recreational drugs known as bath salts (mephedrone) and K2 or spice (synthetic marijuana) will be illegal in Ohio. The …
