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Ohio governor signs bill expanding ‘stand your ground’ rights

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a “stand your ground” bill into law Monday, eliminating an individual’s duty to retreat from any place where she is permitted to be before using force to protect herself. The new law will no longer require an individual to retreat from any place where she is lawfully permitted to be.

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Bosnia criminal code amendments outlaw denial of genocide, glorification of war criminals

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Also known as the Dayton Peace Agreement, it was negotiated in Dayton, Ohio, and signed in Paris in December 1995. The OHR is an international institution created under the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Russia national extradited to US as part of alleged cybercrime conspiracy

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A Russian national had his first appearance in an Ohio court Thursday following his extradition from South Korea for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organization. Vladimir Dunaev is accused of being part of a transnational group that deployed a suite of malware programs known as Trickbot.

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Paralegals: What If Your Client Claims Innocence?

Paralegal Mentor

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Ohio Supreme Court, and trial and appellate courts in Ohio and Michigan. Professor Mitchell’s publications are in the areas of criminal law, elder law, ethics, and clinical teaching. Professor Mitchell’s litigation experience includes practicing before the U.S.

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Democratic Governor Calls For Criminalizing “Lying” About Election Results

JonathanTurley

Such a criminal law would be ripe for abuse and would create a chilling effect that would be positively glacial. We have seen other Democratic leaders use the criminal process in similarly reckless fashions. The Inslee law would create a new and vague category for violent speech. In Brandenburg v.

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Turley Testifies in the Senate on Domestic Terrorism

JonathanTurley

Northern District of Ohio. Shapiro Professor Of Public Interest Law. The George Washington University Law School. Fellow, Liberty And National Security Program, Brennan Center For Justice. Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washington, D.C. Garnell Whitfield, Jr. Buffalo, NY. Former U.S. Cleveland, OH.

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Ohio doctor found not guilty of murdering patients after overprescribing fentanyl

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An Ohio doctor was found Wednesday not guilty on 14 counts of murder. The jury had to answer the question of whether William Husel’s actions violated Ohio law when he allegedly prescribed 10 times the amount of fentanyl that is used in nonsurgical settings. .

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