Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro to speak on campus Oct. 23

20111201_alumnus_publishes_award-winning_1The Case Western Reserve University chapter of the American Constitution Society will host former Ohio Attorney General and CWRU alumnus Jim Petro on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Petro recently became the second statewide-elected Republican official in Ohio (after U.S. Senator Rob Portman) to support marriage equality. Petro is also the co-author of False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent, which details flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions as well as policy reforms.

The talk, which is free and open to all, will be Oct. 23 at noon in the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Room A58. Lunch will be provided.

Questions? Contact Scott Bison at sxb667@case.edu.