The unanimous decision barred a Southwest Ohio juvenile court judge from granting immunity from prosecution to a child who was forced to testify against his mother in a domestic violence case.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that judges in the majority of juvenile courts across the state lack the authority to promise witnesses that they won’t be charged with a crime if they testify to doing something illegal.
The boy wanted immunity because he had told two different stories of what happened to police and his mother’s defense attorney, according to the opinion. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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