New Lawyer Talk episodes coming, but here's the Common Sense Ohio podcast until then.

Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin. Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in the highest-profile reckoning yet to arise from a $60 million federal bribery investigation that federal prosecutors call the largest corruption case in state history.

• So what to look for in this trial?
• What was HB6? If it WAS a good idea, but was repealed, what's wrong with it now?
• We talk about how Householder was "schooled" by Vern Riffe (tarnishing his reputation, Riffe was charged with failing to report speaker's fees and with failing to report interest income from an inheritance).

Upper Arlington and Groveport Madison school administrators reveal tactics for tricking parents if CRT syllabus was banned.

Elwood Jones allowed out on bail after 27 years on death row for 1994 murder. Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Wende Cross granted Jones bail, after ruling last month he should get a new trial.

Norm's Nuggets

Recorded at Channel 511.

Stephen E. Palmer, Esq. has been practicing criminal defense almost exclusively since 1995. He has represented people in federal, state, and local courts in Ohio and elsewhere.

Though he focuses on all areas of criminal defense, he particularly enjoys complex cases in state and federal courts.

He has unique experience handling and assembling top defense teams of attorneys and experts in cases involving allegations of child abuse (false sexual allegations, false physical abuse allegations), complex scientific cases involving allegations of DUI and vehicular homicide cases with blood alcohol tests, and any other criminal cases that demand jury trial experience.

Steve has unique experience handling numerous high-publicity cases that have garnered national attention.

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