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Trial court decides which firearm specification to impose at sentencing
When an offender is convicted of two or more firearm specifications related to the same felony, the trial judge, not the prosecution, decides which specification to impose, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Oct. 29.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court affirmed an Eighth District Court of Appeals decision, which upheld a tri ... (full story)
EPA response to 2023 Ohio train derailment will be investigated by agency watchdog
The Environmental Protection Agency's response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Vice President JD Vance pressed for the review.
The Inspector General of the EPA announced the investigation Oct. 27 to assess the ... (full story)
Updated online catalog makes legal research easier
Since 1987, the Law Library at the Supreme Court of Ohio has produced an electronic catalog of their materials and resources. Last month, the library updated the page for people to easily view its interactive online catalog.
The new interface complies with new ADA requirements, making it more user-friendly. In the top rig ... (full story)
Summit County Court of Common Pleas Valor Court & Warriors Journey Home of Northeast Ohio host annual Witness Tree ceremony
Summit County, Ohio: Judge Susan Baker Ross who serves as the Presiding Judge of Summit County Valor Court is once again partnering with Warriors Journey Home of Northeast Ohio to host their annual Witness Tree Ceremony.
The ceremony began Sunday, November 1st at 9:00 A.M. at the Summit County Court of Common Ple ... (full story)
Human trafficking survivors honored as graduates of court specialized docket
A recent ceremony celebrating 15 new graduates of a specialized docket in Franklin County Municipal Court showcased their stories and the crucial support from the court treatment teams.
The graduates completed a two-year specialized docket program called CATCH Court, which stands for “Creating Autonomy Through Collaborativ ... (full story)