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Judge allows ex-Ohio House speaker more time to find lawyer

| August 22, 2020 12:03 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House can take more time to find a permanent lawyer to defend him against a charge related to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

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