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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1971

Page

6

Commission Proposes 12-Member Panel on Ohio Court Backlog

A bill by Sen. Paul R. Matia would form a 12 member commission including judges legislators prosecutors and lawyers to study Ohio court backlogs. The panel would report to the governor and General Assembly by January 1 with recommendations to streamline procedures and speed trials.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Paul R. Matia Fairview Park General Assembly Ohio Supreme Court Common Pleas Court Franklin County Matia Commission On Criminal Justice

Mailed Bomb Case Led to Fine and Jail Time

John William Westbrook III of Dayton Ohio was convicted of common law assault for mailing a disarmed bomb to his draft board as war protest. He received a $2500 fine and six months in jail, with his lawyer seeking a new trial for alleged hostility and prejudice. The harmless device prompted a police bomb squad to retrieve it.

Lexington John William Westbrook III Dayton Ohio Westbrook University of Kentucky

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