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Trial court must make specific findings before issuing consecutive sentences, judges rule

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel ruled on Tuesday, April 16th, that a man is entitled to resentencing after his trial court failed to make proper findings.

Man properly convicted of assaulting wife's hair stylist

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel recently ruled that a man's conviction for assaulting his wife's hair stylist was supported by sufficient evidence.

Panel affirms public health nuisance judgment for experimental sewage system

A 12th District Court of Appeals panel recently affirmed a lower court's judgment that a home using a non-compliant household sewage disposal system was a public health nuisance.

4th District rules ex-girlfriend's testimony enough to convict man

A 4th District Court of Appeals panel recently ruled that a man's burglary conviction was properly supported by testimony from his former girlfriend that he had admitted to selling her stolen goods.

House Republicans urge prompt delivery of military veteran benefits

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 action to reduce the processing time for veterans' disability benefit claims.

Appellate court reverses lower court's decision on Miranda rights

A 3rd District Court of Appeals panel has reversed a lower court's ruling on a Miranda Rights case.

Bill would require residential construction contractors to be licensed

Rep. Bill Patmon, D-Cleveland, is pushing for the passage of a bill to regulate residential construction contractors.

Bipartisan bill would keep Internet cafes open, regulate industry

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.

March Maddness pumped $10.85 million into the local economy

NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament games at University of Dayton Arena in March pumped $10.85 million into the local economy, according to data released by the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau. That figure is nearly $3 million more than the bureau's estimate prior to the tournament.

Wright State Student researcher pursuing long-lasting battery

Blake is a student at Wright State University conducting graduate-level research on batteries in hopes of producing a super battery that can provide nearly inexhaustible power to electric cars, laptop computers, cellphones and other equipment that require energy storage devices.

UD Women’s Rowing Team End Season At Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta Saturday

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Dayton women’s rowing team finished off the 2013 season at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia Saturday.

UD Announces 2013 Women’s Soccer Non-Conference Schedule

University of Dayton Head Coach Mike Tucker and his staff have finalized the non-conference portion of the 2013 women’s soccer schedule which features matchups against teams from the America East, Big East, Big Ten, Horizon, Mid-American, Southeastern and Sunbelt Conferences.

Criminal defendant’s public records request for information that is subject to discovery triggers state’s right to demand reciprocal discovery

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on Wednesday, May 15th, that when the defendant in a criminal case directly or indirectly makes a public records request for information that could have been obtained from the state through a discovery demand, the public records request is the equivalent of a demand for discovery, and it triggers the defendant’s duty under Ohio Criminal Rule 16 to provide reciprocal discovery to the state.

Man's conviction for stabbing brother during brawl was properly supported

A 10th District Court of Appeals panel recently ruled that a man's conviction for assaulting his brother during a brawl at their mother's house was supported by sufficient evidence and was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.

TourismOhio partners with McDonald's, Coke for summer promotion

Buying a Coke to wash down some McDonald's offerings can result in a free admission into the Columbus Museum of Art this summer thanks to a new promotion from the Office of TourismOhio.

Lower court must consider voluntary nature of plea before denying motion

A Licking County appeals panel recently sustained a man's claim that his trial court erred in its refusal to grant his presentence motion to withdraw a guilty plea after finding questions to his competency.

6th Circuit rules contents of man's laptop can be used as evidence against him

A federal appellate court recently ruled evidence used to convict a man of producing child pornography did not have to be suppressed after a magistrate lacked probable cause to grant a search warrant.

Proposed legislation would expand criminal penalties for animal abuse

A Canfield lawmaker's quest to help crack down on animal cruelty is continuing through House Bill 90.

Study: Benefits from a company party differ based on race

While company social gatherings can present some potential pitfalls, there are many benefits to the events, such as building camaraderie.

Toledo attorney Martin E. Mohler named OSBA president-elect

Toledo attorney Martin E. Mohler was elected to become the Ohio State Bar Association’s president-elect at the OSBA’s Annual Convention in Cleveland. Mohler will take office as OSBA president on July 1, 2014.