Merit Decision: A Law Enforcement Officer Cannot Also Serve As a Neutral Magistrate. State v. Jillian Hobbs.
On August 29, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Jillian Hobbs, 2012-Ohio-3886. The Court accepted the case on conflict certification and discretionary review and consolidated the cases. The certified question is “may … Continue reading →