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Update: On May 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On August 6, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. Robert Buttery, 2018-0183. At issue in this case is whether juvenile adjudications can satisfy the…
Update: On December 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Don’t you think there is a difference between saying ‘these men who robbed’ as opposed to ‘these men who are suspected of robbing?’”
Justice Stewart, to counsel for WBNS
“Would you require them…
“But the most important considerations here are that the stop occurred very close in time to the gunshots and Hairston was the only person in the area from which the shots emanated… these facts, taken together and viewed in relation to each other, rise to the level of reasonable suspicion.”
Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion
“Although…
Update: On December 18, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the argument here.
On April 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Aaron Anderson, et al, v. WBNS-TV, Inc., 2018-0792. At issue in…
Update: On September 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So you are saying that any percentage that the city attempts to enact that favors its residents in any percentage over anybody else is unlawful?”
Justice Stewart, to the State Solicitor
“So could…
Update: On October 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Why does double jeopardy not apply to the situation?”
Justice Donnelly, to the prosecutor
“There’s really not a double jeopardy issue here, is there? This is really a case about the plea, right?”…
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On January 23, 2019, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor convened a task force to examine the Ohio bail system. Read about that from Court News Ohio here. In light of this initiative, I have asked prominent Cincinnati criminal defense attorney Bill Gallagher to write a guest post on the…
