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3L Corey Bushle and I share an interest in state Constitutional Law, particularly in the Fourth Amendment context. Corey, who is currently the editor-in-chief of the University of Cincinnati Law Review, has written a very thought-provoking Comment entitled “The Exclusionary Rule, and the Problem with Search and Seizure under the Ohio Constitution.” In his Comment…
“Do you think if she (A.B.) had not been named a representative of the state and merely introduced as the victim it was permissible to sit at the counsel table?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Montgomery
“Who gets to decide if the victim can sit at the table? “
Justice Stewart, to the assistant…
Interest in the case of Brandon Moore continues to be very high, so here is an update.
First, here’s a brief review of this long-litigated case. Moore was originally sentenced to 141 years in prison for his role in a horrific gang rape in 2001 when he was 15 years old. The Seventh District Court…
Update: On June 23, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If we say 109 (R.C. 109.78(D)) doesn’t apply, then do we allow non-law enforcement personnel to carry a weapon, hoping they do the right thing with it?”
Justice Stewart, to counsel for Madison…
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On January 27, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Theodis Montgomery, 2020-0312. At issue in this case is whether allowing the alleged victim to sit with the prosecutor at counsel table throughout the trial in front…
“Additionally, we conclude that the difference between a sentence of life in prison with parole eligibility after a term of years and a sentence of life without the possibility of parole is not material for purposes of an Eighth Amendment challenge by an offender who was a juvenile when he or she committed the offense.”…
Justice Jennifer Brunner begins her term today, January 2, 2021, as a justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio. She defeated now former Justice Judi French in this past election. The blog wishes French well in her next career choice and thanks her for her service.
On a personal note, I am especially proud of…
