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The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.
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Trial court decides which firearm specification to impose at sentencing
When an offender is convicted of two or more firearm specifications related to the same felony, the trial judge, not the prosecution, decides which specification to impose, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Oct. 29.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court affirmed an Eighth District Court of Appeals decision, which upheld a tri ... (full story)
EPA response to 2023 Ohio train derailment will be investigated by agency watchdog
The Environmental Protection Agency's response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Vice President JD Vance pressed for the review.
The Inspector General of the EPA announced the investigation Oct. 27 to assess the ... (full story)