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Trial court adequately explained reason for rejecting DNA testing request
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A Cuyahoga County trial court provided the “reasons” for denying DNA testing by stating the results would not be “outcome determinative,” a requirement in state law that must be met to order the tests, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 21.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court reversed an Eighth Distric ... (full story)
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on July 17 for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress’ yearslong effort to get the school shut down.
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' decision cites a multitude of ... (full story)
Appeals Court must accept jury’s credibility assessment of rape victim’s testimony
An Ohio appeals court wrongly sat as a “thirteenth juror” and questioned the victim’s credibility in a child rape case rather than deferring to the jury’s credibility determination, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 17.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court reversed the Eighth District Court of App ... (full story)
Homeowner can seek restitution by appealing foreclosure
A borrower who attempts but fails to stop a property foreclosure can seek restitution after the property has been sold, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled July 15.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that an appeal of a foreclosure is not moot if the trial court refuses to stay the foreclosure proceedings and allows the ... (full story)
Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online.
The verdict — believed to be the largest ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury July 15 following a trial focused o ... (full story)