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ABOVE: Assistant Prosecutor Alison Cauthorn, right, speaks with Maj. Troy Hawkins, left, during a recognition gathering for Cauthorn following 30 years of service within the office.
Cauthorn was recognized by the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association as the state’s “Outstanding Assistant Prosecuting Attorney” for 2020.
But colleagues within the Washignton County offices of the court and law enforcement said Wednesday the recognition should be more than just for last year.
“She’s earned this, it’s really a lifetime of service,” said Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil.
Cauthorn said she was thankful for the recognition and the many members of the court (pictured below) who gathered to congratulate her Wednesday.
Despite COVID restrictions, court cases are still moving forward at the Washington County Courthouse.
Several cases, including those of Kendall Richards and Devin Lindsey, were completed this year, with others extending into the new year.
“Ones that are more complicated are being continued,” said Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil. “A lot was not (completed) because trials ceased after March and we’ve had one trial since then. There hasn’t been much since COVID.”
She said they’ve tried to keep cases moving forward and when possible, reach pleas, but all attorneys are very concerned and hesitant to hold trials in COVID circumstances.