Thomas Daschle: “This resolution concerns requests for testimony in criminal actions in Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. In the…”

“This resolution concerns requests for testimony in criminal actions in Franklin County Municipal Court in Ohio. In the cases of City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al. and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos, the city prosecutor has charged the defendants with criminal trespass for refusing to leave Senator DeWine's Columbus office after the building was closed for the night, and with resisting arrest. Pursuant to subpoenas issued on behalf of the city prosecutor, this resolution authorizes an employee in Senator DeWine's office who witnessed the events giving rise to the trespass charges, and any other employee in the Senator's office from whom testimony may be required, to testify and produce documents at trial in these cases, with representation by the Senate legal counsel.”