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Open court closures draw critique from local judge and prosecutor
In Huron County, Common Pleas Judge Robert W. Smith and Prosecutor Richard Hauser face criticism over two closed pretrial hearings in the Sura arson case and the Dewiel suppression matter. The Gannett DePasquale ruling is cited, with calls for open proceedings to safeguard the public and fair trial rights. A final note recaps a near-mincident on Ontario Street involving a rented truck and witnesses Langjahr and Butler.
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Common Pleas
Robert W. Smith
Smith
Huron County
Richard Hauser
Sara
Reflector
Jack Brown
James Westerhold
Norwalk
WLKR
George Howells
Owens
Supreme Court
Gannett
Hauser
Harry Blackmun
Blackmun
Hird
Justice Blackmun
Dave Langjahr
Ralph Butler
Ontario Street
Langjahr