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A retaliatory arrest or retaliatory prosecution occurs when law enforcement or prosecutorial actions are initiated in response to an individual’s exercise of their civil rights, such as freedom of speech or assembly. These actions are considered forms of misconduct, as they aim to punish individuals for engaging in constitutionally protected ...
State found that the 2003 statute amendment should be interpreted to limit claims to only those errors in procedure occurring after a sentence has been passed. [1] In 2015, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the decision, ruling that the legislation can be applied retroactively, and ordered the court of appeals to reconsider Johnston's case. [1]
Beck v. Ohio, 379 U.S. 89 (1964), is a United States Supreme Court decision concerning evidence obtained as part of an unlawful arrest. Reversing the Ohio Supreme Court's decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Ohio police arrested defendant without probable cause, so the criminally-punishable evidence found on his person during an incidental search was inadmissible.
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The city of Circleville has fired a deputy chief and an officer in the city’s police department after the two were placed on paid administrative leave following ...
Tyson's case was the third fatal incident involving Canton police officers to be heard by a grand jury this year. In the earlier cases, the grand jury did not charge the officers.
Ten days later the prosecution announced that they intended to retry Tensing, requesting a change of venue due to the amount of publicity surrounding the case in the Cincinnati area. [53] A judge denied the change of venue, while extending a gag order in the case. A retrial was slated to begin on May 25, 2017. [54]
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
Seven in 10 violent crimes reported to police departments across Ohio in 2022 went unsolved, ranking Ohio the third worst state in the country. ... But cops aren't making arrests in most of the cases.