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Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Potts

Citations: 127 Ohio St. 3d 1436; 937 N.E.2d 117Docket: 1992-1392

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; November 18, 2010; Ohio; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

On October 21, 2010, Byron L. Potts filed an application to terminate his probation. The court determined that he had substantially complied with the relevant legal requirements and its previous order from December 18, 1996, which reinstated his law practice and imposed a two-year monitored probation. Consequently, the court ordered the termination of Potts' probation. It also directed the Clerk of the court to issue certified copies of the order, mandated publication as specified by the rules, and assigned the publication costs to the respondent.

Legal Issues Addressed

Court's Authority to Direct Publication

Application: The court exercised its authority to ensure the order's publication in accordance with prescribed rules and assign publication costs to the respondent.

Reasoning: It also directed the Clerk of the court to issue certified copies of the order, mandated publication as specified by the rules, and assigned the publication costs to the respondent.

Termination of Probation

Application: The court applied the legal principle by assessing the respondent's substantial compliance with the conditions of his probation, leading to the termination of the probation period.

Reasoning: The court determined that he had substantially complied with the relevant legal requirements and its previous order from December 18, 1996, which reinstated his law practice and imposed a two-year monitored probation.