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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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Judge's overturned verdict can be appealed
A prosecutor may seek court permission to appeal a trial judge’s post-verdict judgment of acquittal of a criminal defendant, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 14.
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 1987 decision that found a judge’s acquittal after a jury found a defendant guilty is a “final v ... (full story)