“The risk-assessment determination made by the General Assembly in enacting R.C. 2923.13 does not undermine the rehabilitative purpose of the juvenile-justice system, nor does it give rise to the due-process concerns we were called upon to resolve in Hand. Framed differently, the lack of a right to a jury trial, as well as other
Marianna Bettman
What’s On Their Minds: Must a School Safety and Security Supervisor Mirandize a Minor Before Questioning Him At School in Police Presence? In re L.G.
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Update: On September 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case as improvidently accepted. Read more about that here.
“The trial court here, and the court of appeals, have determined the facts in this case suggest that the supervisor was an agent of the police. So, what about the facts in this case…
What’s On Their Minds: Must a School Safety and Security Supervisor Mirandize a Minor Before Questioning Him At School in Police Presence? In re L.G.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On September 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case as improvidently accepted. Read more about that here.
“The trial court here, and the court of appeals, have determined the facts in this case suggest that the supervisor was an agent of the police. So, what about the facts in this case…
Merit Decision: Custodians of Self-Directed IRAs Not Liable for Purchasing Illegal Securities At Direction of Account Owners. Boyd v. Kingdom Trust Co.
By Marianna Bettman on
“The plain language of R.C. 1707.43(A) requires a person to have some nexus with the sale of illegal securities. The statute does not extend liability to persons whose only involvement in a transaction is the purchase of illegal securities.”
Justice French, court’s opinion
On August 9, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a…
Merit Decision: Custodians of Self-Directed IRAs Not Liable for Purchasing Illegal Securities At Direction of Account Owners. Boyd v. Kingdom Trust Co.
By Marianna Bettman on
“The plain language of R.C. 1707.43(A) requires a person to have some nexus with the sale of illegal securities. The statute does not extend liability to persons whose only involvement in a transaction is the purchase of illegal securities.”
Justice French, court’s opinion
On August 9, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a…
What’s On Their Minds: Defendant on Post-Release Control, New Felony Offense, Required Plea Advisements. State of Ohio v. Dustin Bishop.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On December 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So you would have trial judges just sit there and read from a script to the defendant, which is a universal script and then put the paper down, and that’s it?”
Chief Justice…
What’s On Their Minds: Defendant on Post-Release Control, New Felony Offense, Required Plea Advisements. State of Ohio v. Dustin Bishop.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On December 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So you would have trial judges just sit there and read from a script to the defendant, which is a universal script and then put the paper down, and that’s it?”
Chief Justice…
Elections, Mandatory Retirements, and Oral Arguments.
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Posted in Judiciary, Ohio Supreme Court Watch
Barring emergencies or other unforeseen events, this is the last week the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments until after the first of the year, 2019. The main reason for this is that Justice O’Donnell must retire at the end of this year because of the judicial age limits in the Ohio Constitution,…
Elections, Mandatory Retirements, and Oral Arguments.
By Marianna Bettman on
Posted in Judiciary, Ohio Supreme Court Watch
Barring emergencies or other unforeseen events, this is the last week the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments until after the first of the year, 2019. The main reason for this is that Justice O’Donnell must retire at the end of this year because of the judicial age limits in the Ohio Constitution,…
What’s On Their Minds: Collecting a Debt for a Decedent’s Necessaries Against a Surviving Spouse. Embassy Healthcare v. Cora Sue Bell.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: on December 12, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“What if it is an insolvent estate…What happens to Embassy’s bill?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Cora Bell
“Because he (Robert Bell) is deceased, isn’t the place to litigate or determine his…