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After Juvenile Court Transfers Case, Is Indictment on More Charges Allowed?
State of Ohio v. Dimitrius Macklin, Case No. 2023-0539
Eighth District Court of Appeals (Cuyahoga County)

ISSUE: In a case transferred from a juvenile court to adult criminal court, does the Supreme Court of Ohio ruling in State v. Burns (2022) allow a grand jury to indict on additional offenses as long as they are "rooted in" the offenses sent by the juvenile court?
February 7, 2024