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January 29th, 2015

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Athens Man Cleared Of Charge In Battle Over Courthouse Church Directory

By Josh Poland Wednesday January 28, 2015 10:48 PM UPDATED: Wednesday January 28, 2015 11:37 PM ATHENS, Ohio -

A man arrested for placing First Amendment stickers on the church directory at the Athens County Courthouse has been cleared of the criminal mischief charge he was facing.

Eliot Kalman was acquitted Tuesday through a directed verdict -- the judge took the decision out of the jury's hands because the prosecution had not met the burden of proof. In this case, Kalman says the prosecution could not prove who owned the directory, meaning he was free to put his stickers there.

"There wasn't even the need to involve the jury, Kalman said. It was just a waste of time, a waste of money and showed really the incompetence of the Athens County government."

Kalman is still fired up about the fact he was arrested in late October for putting one of his stickers on the church directory. He says his victory in court opens the door to do it again. "Because of the acquittal, anybody can now go up there and can stick anything they want on that directory, he said.

The directory includes information for about 40 places of worship, covering a variety of faiths and denominations. A group called the Athens Christian Education Committee has been managing the directory, but without an official contract from county commissioners to do so.

Athens County commissioners tell 10TV they have not yet decided the future of the directory. "For me I think it's personally ridiculous, said Charlie Adkins, an Athens County commissioner.

Adkins says, for now, the directory will remain as is. He doesn't have a problem with it."I believe the directory is an address directory, Adkins said. It does not support one God or one religion."

Adkins says the commissioners will look at whether they should adopt a resolution to allow a group such as the Athens Christian Education Committee to manage the directory. "I think that's something we need to look at in the future whether we give that authority out or not."

Kalman is hoping Adkins and the other commissioners simply decide to remove the directory.

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January 29th, 2015

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