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Longtime judge and virtual self-help centers receive awards for Excellence and innovation
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A longtime Perry County Municipal Court judge was presented with the Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence last week at the Ohio Judicial Conference annual meeting.
The Ohio State Bar Association presented the Moyer Award this year to retired Judge Dean Wilson. The bar association noted in an announcement that the award ... (full story)
Seats of Justice: Trumbull county
Perhaps you know Trumbull County as the birthplace of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl – but did you know the county also contains a “Rock Palace”?
The “Rock Palace” is the nickname for the Trumbull County Courthouse, known for its distinctive rustication, a masonry technique that creates surfaces r ... (full story)
Legal Legacy: Court decides when police can search vehicle
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Sept. 20 marked the 26th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court of Ohio decision interpreting the prohibitions in both the U.S. and Ohio constitutions on unreasonable searches and seizures as it relates to searching a vehicle based on the smell of marijuana.
To recognize the 2000 decision in State v. Moore, an exhibit was creat ... (full story)
New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people who went to California's Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park's famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the “ultimate daredevil.”
The filings are the latest against the world-fam ... (full story)
Upcoming event previews documentary on Mahoning’s felony drug court & those who run it
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It’s been almost 30 years since Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Jack Durkin established the felony drug court in 1997.
The program offers individuals charged with non-violent felony offenses the opportunity to seek treatment and recovery instead of prison time.
Since it began, over 2,000 people have pled into ... (full story)