Marsy's Law

Subscribe to Marsy's Law via RSS

“Where do we draw the line?”

Justice Donnelly, to the Assistant County Prosecutor

“Are you saying the prosecution is not a direct consequence of the commission of an offense?”

Chief Justice O’Connor to counsel for Yerkey

On September 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. John D.

Update: Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On September 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. John D. Yerkey 2020-1392. At issue in this case is whether a crime victim may be awarded restitution for lost wages that resulted from her attendance at…

“The normal and ordinary use of the word ‘person’ suggests that Ohio voters would not have understood that term to include a public corporation.”

Justice French, majority opinion

“It is beyond the scope of this case to determine whether a municipal corporation is a ‘person’ protected by Marsy’s Law in relation to its proprietary functions.”…