Legal Opinion
State v. Ventura
Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Hamilton County
Decided April 16, 1999No. B-9806493PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ann Marie Tracey, Judge.
This matter comes before the court on the motion of defendant George G. Ventura (“Ventura”) to prevent the state of Ohio from presenting certain evidence through witnesses Michael Gallagher and Cameron McWhirter. The court has been fully advised, and the court has heard arguments of counsel. Ventura seeks to block testimony that he was a source of information concerning access to voice mail with his former employer, which is the basis of the charges he faces here. He asserts that R.C. 2739.12, the newspaper reporters’ “Shield Law,” protects him from such disclosure.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re Grand Jury Investigation. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Irving Kahn and Minnie KahnCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- Giulio Natta, Piero Pino and Georgio Mazzanti, Ex Rel. Interference 89,634 v. Alex Zletz and Standard Oil Company of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. Wallace v. State Medical BoardOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- State ex rel. Wallace v. State Med. Bd. of OhioOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- George G. Ventura v. The Cincinnati Enquirer Gannett Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- State ex rel. Mun. Constr. Equip. Operators' Labor Council v. Cleveland (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
- Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier v. Hawkeye Community CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
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