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Estate of Rios v. Richland County Risk Sharing Authority, OH, Settlement Agreement, 2022

Brief • December 1, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Estate of Rios v. Richland County Risk Sharing Authority, OH, Settlement Agreement, 2022 FILED - JOURNALIZED HURON CO OHIO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PROBATE DMSION HURON COUNTY, OHIO In The Matter Of The Estate of Alexander Jose Rios TO: l JUN -9 2021 PROBATE COURT TIMOTHY L CARDWELL, JUDGE …

Estate of Rios v. Richland County Risk Sharing Authority, OH, Statement in Support of Proffered Settlement, 2021

Brief • December 1, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Estate of Rios v. Richland County Risk Sharing Authority, OH, Statement in Support of Proffered Settlement, 2021

Ohio, Now 24th State to End LWOP for Juveniles

Article • October 15, 2021 • from CLN November, 2021

Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders

Ohio, Now 24th State to End LWOP for Juveniles by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. In a long-awaited state enactment, Ohio Governor, Mike Dewine, signed into law, SB 256 which, among other provisions, bans sentences for life without parole (“LWOP”) and retroactively alters parole eligibility for minors sentenced …

Kiekisz v. Cuyahoga County Council, OH, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021

Brief • August 23, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Kiekisz v. Cuyahoga County Council, OH, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021 Case: 1:21-cv-00264-JPC Doc #: 47 Filed: 08/23/21 1 of 81. PageID #: 516 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION PAULA KIEKISZ, as Mother and Administrator of the Estate of BRENDEN JOHN KIEKISZ, Deceased, …

Kiekisz v. Cuyahoga County Council, OH, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021

Brief • August 23, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Kiekisz v. Cuyahoga County Council, OH, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021 Case: 1:21-cv-00264-JPC Doc #: 47 Filed: 08/23/21 1 of 81. PageID #: 516 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION PAULA KIEKISZ, as Mother and Administrator of the Estate of BRENDEN JOHN KIEKISZ, Deceased, ℅ …

Some Ohio Judges Mandate Covid-19 Shots for Parolees

Article • August 19, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release

Some Ohio Judges Mandate Covid-19 Shots for Parolees by A decision by at least two Ohio judges to mandate a Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of parole has touched off some controversy. In Columbus, Franklin County Common Pleas, Judge Richard Frye added the vaccination requirement to three of about 20 …

News in Brief

Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: Two San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers repeatedly punched a homeless Black man they were arresting on May 12, 2021, after they allegedly caught him attempting to urinate in public. According to a report by the Washington Post, the incident was captured on a cellphone …

Sixth Circuit: First Step Act Amendments to § 924(c) Inapplicable to Defendant Sentenced Before Act’s Effective Date Even When Sentence Later Vacated

Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021

Sixth Circuit: First Step Act Amendments to § 924(c) Inapplicable to Defendant Sentenced Before Act’s Effective Date Even When Sentence Later Vacated by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the First Step Act’s (“FSA”) amendments to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) …

Sixth Circuit: State Court Committed Constitutional Error in Applying Ohio Rules of Evidence 606(B) to Deny Right to Fair Trial

Article • June 15, 2021 • from CLN July, 2021

Filed under: Admissions

Sixth Circuit: State Court Committed Constitutional Error in Applying Ohio Rules of Evidence 606(B) to Deny Right to Fair Trial by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the state courts’ application of Ohio Rules of Evidence 606(B) constituted constitutional error, …

Akron Law Review, OH, the Continuing and Unlawful Exclusion of Qualified Ex-Offenders From Jury Service in Ohio, 2021

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Felon Disenfranchisement Statute

Akron Law Review, OH, the Continuing and Unlawful Exclusion of Qualified Ex-Offenders From Jury Service in Ohio, 2021 Akron Law Review Volume 54 Issue 2 Criminal Justice Reform Issue Article 2 2021 The Continuing and Unlawful Exclusion of Qualified Ex-Offenders from Jury Service in Ohio Jordan Berman Follow this and …

Ohio Supreme Court: Touching ‘Fog Line’ Doesn’t Justify Traffic Stop

Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021

Filed under: Traffic stop, Probable/Proximate Cause

Ohio Supreme Court: Touching ‘Fog Line’ Doesn’t Justify Traffic Stop by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a case of first impression for the Supreme Court of Ohio, it held that “driving on” or “touching” the single solid white longitudinal line on the right-hand edge of a roadway (aka “fog …

Sixth Circuit Follows Trend of Reigning in Commentary’s Impermissible Expansion of Sentencing Guidelines

Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021

Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Sixth Circuit Follows Trend of Reigning in Commentary’s Impermissible Expansion of Sentencing Guidelines by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney A decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit followed a trend among the federal circuits in declaring it impermissible for the commentary to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines …

News in Brief

Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: On March 12, 2021, federal prosecutors in California unsealed indictments against a pair of policemen accused of pocketing cash and drugs confiscated from suspects they pulled over in traffic stops. According to a report by Law & Crime, former Rohnert Park Police Department officers Brendon …

Estate of Nicholas Colbert v. Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners, OH, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021

Brief • May 10, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Estate of Nicholas Colbert v. Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners, OH, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021 NAILAH K. BYRD CUYAHOGA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS 1200 Ontario Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Court of Common Pleas New Case Electronically Filed: COMPLAINT May 10, 202113:18 By: PAULJ. CRISTALLO 0061820 Confirmation Nbr. 2249179 DANIEL COLBERT, …

News in Brief

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: A week after he was shot chasing a suspect, an off-duty police officer from Alberquerque, New Mexico, was arrested on February 21, 2021, for aggravated DWI. According to a report by local TV station KRQE, Officer Fouad Cherair, 29, was found by police in the …

Ohio Supreme Court: Imposing Two Punishments for One Quantity of Mixture of Heroin and Fentanyl Violates Double Jeopardy

Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021

Filed under: Double jeopardy, Drug Laws/Offenses

Ohio Supreme Court: Imposing Two Punishments for One Quantity of Mixture of Heroin and Fentanyl Violates Double Jeopardy by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Ohio held thatimposition of two punishments for one quantity of drugs violates double jeopardy. Officers executed a search warrant of Kenny Pendleton’s …

News in Brief

Article • March 15, 2021 • from CLN April, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: A federal jury awarded a man who suffered severe head and face injuries in an encounter with a San Diego detective $1.5 million in November 2020. San Diego’s City Council, meanwhile, is expected to “approve a $2.5 million settlement, the money awarded by the jury …

Ohio Supreme Court: Retroactive Application of Sexually Violent Predator Law Violates Ex Post Facto Clause

Article • March 15, 2021 • from CLN April, 2021

Filed under: Ex Post Facto, Sexual Abuse/Harrassment/Exploitation

Ohio Supreme Court: Retroactive Application of Sexually Violent Predator Law Violates Ex Post Facto Clause by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Supreme Court of Ohio held that applying a harsher version of the state’s sexually violent predator law (“SVP”) retroactively to criminal conduct that occurred prior to that newer …

News in Brief

Article • February 15, 2021 • from CLN March, 2021

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by California: Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill, 27, was arrested in January 2021 for faking his own shooting and alleging he’d been a victim in a drive-by shooting while on patrol, according to thefreethoughtproject.com. He was charged with felony vandalism and falsely reporting a crime, …

Ohio Supreme Court: Jury Must Find Use of Force, Not Sentencing Court, for Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Article • February 15, 2021 • from CLN March, 2021

Filed under: Jury Instructions, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Wrongful Use of Force

Ohio Supreme Court: Jury Must Find Use of Force, Not Sentencing Court, for Mandatory Minimum Sentences by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Ohio held that a determination as to whether a defendant used force in the commission of the offense – a finding which raises the …