Ohio's Second District Court of Appeals reversed and vacated convictions for having a weapon under disability and carrying a concealed weapon because the State failed to produce sufficient evidence to support the charges at trial. The defendant had been sentenced to six and a half years. Read the full decision by clicking here.
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Mar 15, 10 08:19 PM State fails to prove venue, conviction reversed Generally speaking, jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear a case, and venue...
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