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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor dismisses felony case of TownHall protester indicted for using megaphone—Cleveland Scene

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley has elected to dismiss the criminal case against a protester who demonstrated outside TownHall, an Ohio City bar and restaurant, this summer. … Douglas’ attorney, Peter Pattakos told Scene Tuesday that the dismissal was “hugely meaningful” for Douglas and that he was grateful for the outcome. … The prosecutor’s office provided no additional detail on its decision. A spokesman confirmed the case’s dismissal and said the decision was “consistent with a prosecutor’s continuing obligation to obtain and review all evidence in matters referred for prosecution.”

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