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John Jansing recently joined the law firm of Altick & Corwin Co, LPA.  He has been in practice for over 20 years and focuses primarily on creditor rights and creditor bankruptcy issues.  John was appointed to the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for Springfield and Dayton in 2009.  He handles approximately 600-800 trustee cases each year.  John also handles collection and real estate matters.  Some of his representative clients are Ally Financial, Nuvell Credit Company, Santander Consumer USA, AmeriCredit Financial Services, DayMet Credit Union, CODE Credit Union and Standard Register Federal Credit Union.

John earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati and his J.D from University of Dayton School of Law.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, the Dayton Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Law Forum.

John is married and lives in Washington Township with his wife and three teenage children.  He is very active in the Alter High School girls soccer program and the Alter Boosters Club.

The decision by New Jersey’s Supreme Court last week to overhaul the state’s rules for how judges and jurors treat evidence from police lineups could help transform the way officers conduct a central technique of police work, criminal justice experts say.

In its ruling, the court strongly endorsed decades of research demonstrating that traditional eyewitness identification procedures are flawed and can send innocent people to prison. By making it easier for defendants to challenge witness evidence in criminal cases, the court for the first time attached consequences for investigators who fail to take steps to reduce the subtle pressures and influences on witnesses that can result in mistaken identifications.

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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court may decide whether three votes constitute a majority to appoint a person to Carlisle Village Council.

Terry Johnson, who was appointed by Mayor Tim Humphries on July 1 to succeed former councilman Chad S. Johnson, filed a complaint with the state Supreme Court on Thursday against Councilman Scott Richardson.

The state Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in matters concerning municipal charters. A court official said the matter could take up to a year to resolve if the court decides hear the case and schedule arguments.

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But Ohio enacted similar reforms a year ago, and legal experts said Thursday that the changes are proving effective in preventing witnesses from making erroneous identifications in police lineups.

The 134-page decision out of New Jersey drew upon scientific research pointing to eyewitness mis-identification as the leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United States.

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Under the new guidelines, judges across the state will be under orders to contact Ohio’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction if they choose to sentence certain fourth- and fifth-degree felons.

Those convicted of lower-level felonies still may go to prison if they committed a sex offense or a crime of violence with a gun or threatened harm to a victim. But in the case of lower-level felony drug offenders and non-violent offenders, judges must notify ODRC ”for information on programming / sanctions available of at least one year’s duration,” according to new sentencing guildelines.

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Peter Certo is an experienced criminal defense attorney with our firm who will be monitoring the impact of the new sentencing laws.

Many cities have long used cameras to enforce their traffic laws, including catching motorists in flagrante as they burn through a red light.

But the Houston City Council yesterday voted to shut off the city’s red-light cameras. Houston’s move came after voters rejected the cameras in a referendum last year, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Houston city council member Sue Lowell, who voted against removing the cameras, told the Chron that the city will now be harder pressed to keep local motorists safe. “I don’t know how we’re going to protect the citizens,” she said.

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