Merit Decision: Statutory Right of Juvenile Judge to Invoke the Adult Portion of a Blended Sentence Upheld, but Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Ends at Age 21. In Re. J.V.
On October 30, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in In Re J.V., 2012-Ohio-4961. The case was argued December 7, 2011. The Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2152.14, which allows the juvenile court to … Continue reading →