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Barrows uses his seat on the bench to continue life of public service |
05/17/2013 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
Going through law school during the time of peace, love and harmony left Judge Ted Barrows with the drive to spend his life helping those around him.
“It was the 1970s, we were all about... |
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3rd District reverses stalking order |
05/17/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
The 3rd District Court of Appeals has reversed the judgment of the Marion County Court of Common Pleas in which it granted a civil stalking protection order covering a family of five.
Max Holloway... |
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Bill would modernize 'orphaned' tax board |
05/17/2013 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Rep. Tom Letson has said there is a good reason to update the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals.
“It has always been the orphaned child of the judicial boards,” he said. “House Bill 138... |
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Ohio Supreme Court: Public records are subject to discovery in criminal cases |
05/17/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
In a slip opinion released Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Hamilton County Court of Appeals in a case involving public records requests in a pending criminal case.
The... |
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12th District rules sex offender must be classified and convicted under the same law |
05/17/2013 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A man classified as a sexual offender under Ohio’s Megan’s Law cannot be convicted of a felony under the Adam Walsh Act, the 12th District Court of Appeals recently ruled.
The three-judge... |
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Bipartisan bill would keep Internet cafes open, regulate industry |
05/17/2013 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Reps. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, and Ron Maag, R-Lebanon, have partnered to back a bill that would regulate, rather than ban, Internet cafes across the state.
House Bill 101 would create the State Lottery... |
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Obama aims to halt perception of passiveness |
05/17/2013 |
JULIE PACE |
AP |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and... |
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Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests |
05/17/2013 |
TOM KRISHER |
AP |
DETROIT (AP) — Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations.
Subaru’... |
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Little discipline for foreclosure lawyers |
05/17/2013 |
GARY FINEOUT |
AP |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Since Florida’s mortgage crisis began about six years ago, banks have agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that they wrongfully foreclosed on thousands... |
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Housing starts fell 16.5 percent in April but permits surged |
05/17/2013 |
MARTIN CRUTSINGER |
AP |
WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction... |
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DeWine backs bill targeted at violent career criminals |
05/16/2013 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is offering his support to a new bill designed to reduce the number of gun crimes in Ohio.
Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Columbus, is known as the... |
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10th District affirms judgment labeling man as a wrongfully imprisoned individual |
05/16/2013 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
The 10th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed a judgment that pronounced a man was wrongfully imprisoned.
The three-judge appellate panel earlier this week rejected the state’s arguments... |
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Appeals court rules robbery, kidnapping not allied offenses |
05/16/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
The 11th District Court of Appeals found no error in a Lake County Court of Common Pleas decision sentencing defendant Joel Martin to a prison term of 12 years for aggravated robbery and kidnapping.... |
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U.S. homebuilder confidence rebounds |
05/16/2013 |
ALEX VEIGA |
AP |
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more... |
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Wigs? A map? Old-school stuff found by Russians in alleged U.S. spy kit |
05/16/2013 |
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV |
AP |
MOSCOW (AP) — A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really?
Some of the items Russian authorities say they seized from a U.S. diplomat who they accuse of spying look like they came from... |
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Appeals court rules Colorado attorney can't practice in Ohio without examination |
05/16/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit released a per curiam opinion Tuesday upholding the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in which it... |
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Health reforms penalize some Native Americans |
05/16/2013 |
GARANCE BURKE |
AP |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California... |
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Donald Trump takes stand at Chicago trial over condo flap |
05/16/2013 |
MICHAEL TARM |
AP |
CHICAGO — Donald Trump took the witness stand Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of wooing investors into buying condos at his namesake Chicago... |
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North American boom, lower use transforming global oil trade |
05/16/2013 |
JONATHAN FAHEY |
AP |
NEW YORK — The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.
The threat of chronic oil shortages is... |
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O'Grady looking forward to serving as new 10th District Court of Appeals judge |
05/15/2013 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
It’s going to be a busy summer for Amy O’Grady — last week she was appointed by Gov. John Kasich as a new judge for the 10th District Court of Appeals and she’s also pregnant... |
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Appellate court reverses lower court's decision on Miranda rights |
05/15/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
A 3rd District Court of Appeals panel has reversed a lower court’s ruling on a Miranda Rights case.
A Crawford County Court of Common Pleas ruled to suppress statements made by defendant Sean... |
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Bill would create pilot program to allow first responders to administer opioid overdose treatment |
05/15/2013 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
A proposal to establish a pilot project that would allow qualified emergency responders to offer medical treatment for an opioid-related overdose is winding through a Senate committee.
Senate Bill 57... |
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House Republicans urge prompt delivery of military veteran benefits |
05/15/2013 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Ohio House Speaker William Batchelder and Rep. Terry Johnson are sponsoring a resolution requesting President Barack Obama, Congress and the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take immediate... |
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Appellate panel remands safecracking case for resentencing |
05/15/2013 |
ANNIE YAMSON |
Daily Reporter |
In a recent decision, the 12th District Court of Appeals ruled to remand a Clermont County Court of Common Pleas case for resentencing based on a defendant’s claim that his charges should have... |
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Judges rule evidence was sufficient to convict man of complicity to gas station robbery |
05/15/2013 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A 12th District Court of Appeals panel ruled this week that a man was properly convicted of complicity to aggravated robbery after evidence showed he helped to plan and encourage a gas station... |