After a two-week jury trial, a Clermont County jury has found a former Miami Township police officer accused of groping and assaulting a woman during a ride-along last year not guilty of three felony sex offenses and a separate charge of assault. The 18-year veteran police officer was found guilty of misdemeanor offenses. The jury …
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Closing Arguments in Trial of Clermont County Officer
From Channel 12: In court, the prosecutor showed pictures, including where the victim said [the officer]spanked her under the guise of wrestling. The defense claimed the young woman was not credible and built a case by trying to show she lied a number of times. Some photos from closing arguments:
Supreme Court DUI/OVI/Drunk Driving Decision
The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued an opinion in a OVI/DUI/Drunk Driving case that will affect drivers in Ohio. Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. ____ (2016). Opinion by: Mary Martin In an analysis of three separate cases, the Supreme Court has ruled that breath tests in drunk driving cases are searches …
Martin Serving As Prosecutor For Man Accused of Shooting Deputy
Mary Martin is serving as a prosecutor in Mason Municipal Court in the case of Mohammed Abdu Laghaoui. Laghaoui is accused of shooting a Warren County Sheriff Deputy during a domestic dispute. Laghaoui was arraigned in Mason Municipal Court and authorities released 911 call recordings of the incident last Thursday in the Landen area of Warren …
Engel and Martin Files Lawsuit for Charter School Scandal Records
Engel and Martin, LLC has filed a pubic records lawsuit on behalf of the blog Plunderbund Media against the Ohio Department of Education. The lawsuit seeks to compel the disclosure of public records stored in the private email account of a former state employee. Plunderbund has been active in seeking records concerning the Ohio Charter …
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Engel Representing Seminary Student in Disciplinary Records Dispute
Joshua Adam Engel is representing a seminary student in a dispute over educational records. The seminary student was dismissed from a Columbus school without being provided a reason — a lawsuit seeks to compel the school to produce the student’s disciplinary records, as would be required under FERPA. A man who planned to graduate next …
Listen to Joshua Adam Engel on Plunderbund Podcast
This week on the Plunderbund Podcast we discuss the results of the hard fought Presidential Primaries in Ohio. Hillary Clinton and John Kasich were able to beat back tough challenges — what does this mean for Ohio in November. Our second topic is some of the other notable races in Ohio that were decided on primary day, including the ouster of …