$300,000 Settlement in Suit Over Death of Intoxicated Man Abandoned by Deputies by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The family of an intoxicated man abandoned by Delaware County, Ohio, sheriff’s deputies at a Taco Bell before he wandered onto a highway and was fatally struck by a vehicle has settled …
Witness Misidentification: Ohio Man’s 14 Convictions Vacated by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson An Ohio man who was convicted of a violent home invasion robbery on the basis of faulty eyewitness identifications was exonerated just minutes before being sentenced to a lengthy prison term. On February 5, 2017, a man …
Effectiveness of ShotSpotter Not Proven by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The recent introduction of ShotSpotter in November in 2017 gunshot-detection system in parts of Cincinnati, Ohio, gives local police a technological edge in the prompt detection and pinpointing of gunshots, but experts are divided on the impact it will …
Cleveland Policeman With History of Excessive Force Arraigned on Assault Charges by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Criminal justice experts generally agree that past behavior is the best predictor of future action, and the history of Cleveland police Sgt. Christopher Graham seems to bear that out. Graham was charged with …
Ohio Supreme Court: Courts Can Seal Case Records Prior to Expiration of Statute of Limitations by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A trial court may seal the records of a person whose case has been dismissed without prejudice before the statute of limitations for the offense expires, the Ohio Supreme …
Ohio Supreme Court: Dismissal Without Prejudice Is a Final and Appealable Order by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Counts in a multicount indictment that are dismissed without prejudice do not prevent a judgment of conviction on other counts from being “final and appealable,” the Ohio Supreme Court held. Andrew Jackson …
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Exclusion of Evidence Inappropriate Remedy for Violation of Knock-And-Announce Principle Where Search Warrant Issued by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Ohio Supreme Court held that once a warrant has been issued, the exclusion of evidence is not an appropriate remedy when police violate the knock-and-announce …
Man Wrongly Imprisoned on Death Row for 28 Years May Sue Ohio by Dale Johnston was convicted of murdering his stepdaughter and her boyfriend and sentenced to death. The decision of a three-judge panel in 1984 was based in part on testimony from a hypnotized witness. He always denied having …
Ohio's Adam Walsh Act Registration Not Retroactive by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Ohio Supreme Court held that amendments to the state's sex offender registration law do not apply to defendants who committed their crimes before January 1, 2008. In 1996, the Ohio legislature enacted Megan's Law, establishing a …
Ohio Supreme Court Declares Poor Relative Not Suitable to Adopt Her Nephew by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that an imprisoned mother's sister was not a suitable placement for the mother's sheltered child because she was poor. Brittany J. gave …
HRDC v. Management & Training Corp, OH, Settlement, Censorship, 2017 IN THE MATTERS OF: Prison Legal News v. Management & Training Corporation, et al Case No. 2:1&.cv-01174, U.S. District Court, District Court of New Mexico, and Human Rig/its Defense Center v. Management & Training Corporation, et al. Case No. 3:17-cv-1082, …
Ohio Inspector General - Report of Investigation re Aramark, 2017 State of Ohio Office of the Inspector General RANDALL J. MEYER, Inspector General Report of Investigation AGENCY: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION & CORRECTION FILE ID NO.: 2016-CA00020 DATE OF REPORT: JUNE 15, 2017 The Office of the Ohio Inspector General …
ACLU of Ohio - Letter to City of Washington Court re Overdoses, 2017 ACLU AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION o f OHIO I ·, March 28, 20 I 7 VIA CERTI FI E D MAIL AND EMAIL Mark Pitstick, Law Director, Washington Court I lquse l 17 N Main Street Washington …
Jane Doe v. Horry County, SC, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2016 I ' . , ~ • - ~ STATEOFSOUTHCAROLINA \-YOUNTY OF HORRY ~ JANEDOE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff(s) l'S. HORRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, and HORRY Defendant(s) (Please Print) …
Ohio Rates May 2017 5/10/2017 Phone Services (http://www.drc.ohio.gov/) Phone Services Policy for Inmate Access to Phone Services (/Portals/0/Phone Services/76VIS02.pdf?ver=20160826150246147) Inmate Phone Rates Reduced Telephone calls are one of the primary means of inmates maintaining connections with family and loved ones during incarceration; maintaining these connections positively influences behavior in prison …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Butler County Jail, Hamilton, OH, ICE, 2015 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Division Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations ERO Detroit Field Office Butler County …
