Will Trexler be forced to testify?

The Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 to require BJ reporter Phil Trexler to explain why he shouldn't be forced to testify in a Akron Bar Association disciplinary hearing against Akron attorney Larry Shenise.

The case stems from Shenise's 80-year-old client being arrested and jailed after he missed a scheduled hearing in a civil court case.

Common Pleas Judge Paul Gallagher, who issued the arrest warrant, filed a bar disciplinary complaint against Shenise, who claimed he was misquoted in the 2012 story. 

Beacon Journal attorney Karen C. Lefton said she was working on a response to the high court’s order.

To read the full article, click on http://www.ohio.com/news/beacon-journal-reporter-phil-trexler-subjects-of-ohio-supreme-court-order-1.465078