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Prosecutors— association opposes enhanced assault penalty for sports officials in House Bill 79
Summary
Lewis Tobin of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association testified in opposition to House Bill 79, arguing the law should not create special classes of victims and that increased penalties for sports officials risk demeaning other victims.
Lewis Tobin of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association told the House Judiciary Committee during the third hearing for House Bill 79 that his association opposes increasing penalties for assault when the victim is a sports official.
In opponent testimony, Lewis Tobin said, "the law should not create special classes of victims based on their status in a certain profession." He acknowledged the risks faced by sports officials and said the acts "should be condemned," but…
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