South Euclid v. Florian

THE FACTS

Klein, J.

The defendant, Jessie M. Florian, was found *237guilty by a jury of twelve in the South Euclid Municipal Court. Thereafter, a motion for a new trial was granted. This verdict of guilty was published in the Sun Messenger a newspaper extensively circulated in the City of South Euclid. Furthermore, because of the rarity of this type of offense occurring in an upper middle class community such as South Euclid, the case and verdict were a matter of “common gossip” throughout the city.

TEE LAW

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