Paul F. Adamson, Attorney at Law

Former Public Safety Department Counsel Suspended

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:02:59 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended the law license of attorney Joshua A. Engel for six months for violations of state attorney discipline rules while Engel served as chief legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Township Officer Promoted to Chief of Police Not Entitled to Reinstatement to Former Position After Firing as Chief

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:02:19 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio held today that when a certified police officer has been promoted to chief of police in a township that does not have a civil service commission, and that person is later terminated as chief other than for cause, the officer does not have an automatic right under R.C. 505.49(B)(3) to be reinstated to the position he or she held before being promoted to chief.

Supreme Court Affirms Local Ruling Voiding Election Result in 2011 Stark County Tax Levy

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:15:29 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed a decision of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas that set aside the results of a 2011 election in which Lake Township voters approved a property tax levy to fund expansion of the Uniontown Police District.

Law and Leadership Institute to Graduate First Class in June 2012

Ohio Supreme Court News — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:39:11 +0000

What began as a summer pilot program through the Ohio Supreme Court for 40 students in 2008 has now evolved into a year-round program serving nearly 400 high school students throughout Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo and Dayton. In June, the first 19 graduates of the Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), LLC will receive their diplomas.

Court Denies Newspaper’s Request for Names, Identifying Information of Police Officers Wounded in Gang Shootout

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:04:59 +0000

In a 7-0 decision announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio denied a writ sought by the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper to compel Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig to provide the paper with information from the personnel files of two city police officers who were wounded in a September 2010 gunfight with members of the Iron Horsemen motorcycle gang.

Grandson Visits Site Where Grandfather Died in Blast

Ohio Supreme Court News — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:48:41 +0000

Michael Ridge wanted to see the exact place where his grandfather, William Free Stephenson, died.

Each Party Seeking to Modify or Reverse an Administrative Agency Ruling Must File Separate Appeal With Reviewing Court

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:04:19 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio held today that when multiple parties seek to reverse or modify a decision of an administrative agency through an appeal in common pleas court, each party must perfect a separate appeal setting forth its own assignments of error in order to vest the court with jurisdiction to consider those issues.

Penalty for Out-of-State Sex Offender’s Failure to Register in Ohio Based on ‘Substantially Equivalent’ Ohio Offense

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:03:43 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio today explained the analysis that a court must undertake in determining (1) whether an out-of-state conviction is a sexually oriented offense that triggers a duty to register in Ohio and (2) the sanction for failure to register as a sex offender in Ohio based on a duty that arises from an out-of-state conviction.

Chief Justice O’Connor Speaks at OSBA Convention

Ohio Supreme Court News — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:56:25 +0000

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor told the membership of the Ohio State Bar Association today that properly funding Ohio’s courts not only keeps courthouse doors open but serves a far greater purpose: ensuring access to justice for the state’s citizens.

Sentence That Omits Mandatory License Suspension Ruled Void, Resentencing Limited to Imposing Required Suspension

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:05:09 +0000

The Supreme Court of Ohio held today that when a trial court is legally required to impose a driver license suspension as part of the sentence for a criminal offense, but omits that penalty when pronouncing sentence on a defendant, the sentence pronounced by the court is void and the defendant must be resentenced, but the resentencing is limited to imposition of the required suspension.