By Jonathan Dameron, Esq. How does cash bail work? Cash bail is the amount of money an individual must pay to be released from jail. It is assurance that the defendant will abide by specific conditions and return to court when required. A judge will determine the amount of bail set and is restricted from …
Each Friday, we highlight some of the bills and resolutions introduced in the Ohio Legislature in the past week. Criminal Law SB 207-Felonious Assault Expansion Senate bill 207 would expand felonious assault to include strangulation or suffocation. Free Speech SB206-Ohio Citizen Participation Act This bill is Ohio’s version of the Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public …
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On Tuesday, Butler County Judge Charles L. Pater ruled that evidence gathered from a defendant’s pacemaker may be used in his criminal trial. The case involves the September 2016 fire at the Middletown home of Ross Compton. Police were suspicious due to conflicting statements, and the fact that Compton claimed to have been able to …
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