Independent Weighing of Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Ohio Capital Sentences: State v. Holloway Introduction State of Ohio v. Holloway is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Specific Legislation Prevails Over General: Ohio Supreme Court Ruling on Possession of Gambling Devices Introduction The case of State of Ohio v. Volpe and Chisholm addresses the interplay between...
Ohio Supreme Court Prohibits Prosecution of Sub-Thirteen Children for 'Playing Doctor' Introduction The case of In re M.D. (38 Ohio St. 3d 149) addressed the controversial issue of prosecuting minors...
Establishing Social Host Liability for Serving Alcohol to Minors: Mitseff v. Wheeler Introduction Mitseff, Executor, Appellant v. Wheeler, Appellee, et al. (38 Ohio St. 3d 112) is a landmark judgment...
Distinctive Legal Boundaries: The Ohio Supreme Court's Ruling on Felonious Assault and Kidnapping in Blankenship Case Introduction In the landmark case of The State of Ohio v. Blankenship, 38 Ohio...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Government Burden in Public Access to Law Enforcement Records Introduction In the landmark case of State, Ex Rel. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. City of...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Minimal Force Standard in Rape Cases Involving Parent-Child Relationships Introduction In the landmark case of The State of Ohio v. Eskridge, 38 Ohio St. 3d 56 (1988),...
State v. Beuke (1988): Affirming the Death Penalty and Clarifying Jurisdictional Venue in Multi-County Offenses Introduction State of Ohio v. Michael F. Beuke, 38 Ohio St. 3d 29 (1988), is a landmark...
Karches v. City of Cincinnati: Defining Ripeness and Constitutionality in Zoning Ordinance Challenges Introduction Karches et al. v. City of Cincinnati, 38 Ohio St.3d 12 (1988), presents a pivotal...
Exclusion of Felons from Victims of Crime Compensation: The State v. Matz Judgment Introduction The State, ex rel. Matz v. Brown is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 6,...
Nonconclusive Inference in Complicity for Aggravated Murder Affirmed by Ohio Supreme Court Introduction In the landmark case of The State of Ohio v. Coleman, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds R.C. 2907.323(A)(3): Defining 'Minor', Recklessness Standard, and Affirmative Defenses in Child Pornography Legislation Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio's decision in...
Special Duty Exception Reinforced in Sawicki v. Ottawa Hills: Limitations on Municipal Liability in Police Non-Response Introduction Sawicki et al. v. Village of Ottawa Hills, City of Toledo is a...
State v. Wallace: Clarifying the Burden of Proof in Warrantless Searches Introduction State of Xenia v. LaMar E. Wallace, 37 Ohio St. 3d 216 (1988), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June...
Garono v. State of Ohio: Defining the Boundaries of Law Enforcement in Seizing Gambling Devices Introduction In the landmark case of Garono v. State of Ohio, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Reasonable Suspicion for Investigative Stops in High-Crime Areas Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio, in the landmark case The State of Ohio v. Bobo, 37 Ohio St.3d...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Aggravated Murder Linked to Aggravated Robbery: Insights from The State of Ohio v. Hamblin Introduction The State of Ohio v. Hamblin is a pivotal 1988 decision by the...
Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Ohio Supreme Court's Clarification in Bostic v. Connor et al. Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio's decision in Bostic, Appellee, v. Connor et al.; Bob's Truck...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Extended Excited-Utterance Exception in State v. Wallace Introduction In State of Ohio v. Wallace, 37 Ohio St. 3d 87 (1988), the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed pivotal...
Reasonable Notice Requirement for Appeals Established in Atkinson Et Al. v. Grumman Ohio Corporation Et Al. Introduction Atkinson Et Al. v. Grumman Ohio Corporation Et Al., 37 Ohio St.3d 80 (1988),...