Ohio Judge Orders Man To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 As Part Of Probation
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati judge has ordered a man who pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge to show proof he's been vaccinated as a condition of his probation.
A transcript of the Wednesday hearing shows Common Pleas Judge Christopher Wagner told 21-year-old Brandon Rutherford he needed to provide proof of vaccination to his probation officer within two months.
Rutherford pleaded guilty to fentanyl possession in June.
Wagner issued a statement Friday saying fentanyl is deadlier than vaccines and COVID-19.
Defense attorney Carl Lewis told WCPO-TV that if Wagner believes he has that authority to issue such an order "we'll have a legal issue to address."
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