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Ohio AG backs bill to give courts more time in competency cases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urges lawmakers to approve five-year limit for restoring competency in murder cases, saying current law has loopholes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is backing legislation that would give courts more time to restore the mental competency of defendants charged with the state’s most serious crimes, citing loopholes highlighted in the case of a man ac… [1783 chars]

Source: cleveland.com | Published: 2025-11-06T16:39:19Z

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