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The Portage County Legal News
The Portage County 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 Portage County, Ohio.
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7th District: Ignorance in the law no excuse to file late application
The fact that an appellant is untrained in the law does not establish good cause to excuse a delayed application for reopening a murder case, according to a recent 7th District Court of Appeals opinion.
The three-judge panel dismissed Gregory McGee’s application to reopen his appeal on May 1.
A Mahoning County jury con ... (full story)
State lawmaker wants to create data centers, fiber optic network in Ohio
A Canton lawmaker has reintroduced a bill into the Ohio General Assembly that would allow Ohio Third Frontier to award grants for the establishment and operation of data centers and the development of a high-speed fiber optic network in Ohio.
House Bill 136, sponsored by Rep. Kirk Schuring, would establish the Data Center Develo ... (full story)