CLEVELAND, Ohio — TownHall owner Bobby George’s felony conviction does not automatically disqualify the Ohio City restaurant from keeping its liquor permit.
Ohio regulators instead must decide whether George’s attempted-strangulation conviction is reasonably related to his fitness to operate a business that serves alcohol. Past Ohio cases show that criminal convictions can count against permit holders, but the circumstances surrounding the offense and other evidence can affect the outcome.
These are five takeaways from the original article, which examined the legal standards and court decisions that could shape Cleveland’s challenge…