Butcher v. Stevens

{¶ 1} Appellant, Floyd Stevens, appeals the granting of a civil-protection order by the Athens County Court of Common Pleas against him and in favor of appellee, Sherolyn Butcher. On appeal, appellant raises four assignments of error, contending that (1) the magistrate abused her discretion in not granting appellant, who appeared pro se, the opportunity to obtain counsel after he specifically requested a continuance to do so, (2) the magistrate abused her discretion in not granting appellant’s motion for a continuance to obtain counsel, witnesses, and documents, particularly in light of the…