04/08/2010

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided
Click here to openState v. Prim 93955 R.C. 2929.14(F) AND R.C. 2967.28/POSTRELEASE CONTROL; DANGEROUS ORDNANCE; HAVING A WEAPON WHILE UNDER DISABILITY Jones 4/8/2010
Click here to openMusil v. Truesdell 93407 NEGLIGENCE; PROXIMATE CAUSE; ESSENTIAL ISSUE; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; TRIAL COURT’S FAILURE TO INSTRUCT JURY ON PROXIMATE CAUSE; ABUSE OF DISCRETION. Cooney 4/8/2010
Click here to openLyndhurst v. Di Fiore 93270 Minor misdemeanor; jury trial; Traffic Rules Stewart 4/8/2010
Click here to openWestlake v. Zidan 93084 Domestic violence; ineffective assistance of counsel; right to confront witnesses;interpreter; recantation of statement Boyle 4/8/2010
Click here to openState v. Bankston 92777 Passing bad checks; Evid.R. 803(6); Crim.R. 32.1; Batson challenge; ineffective assistance of counsel; consecutive sentences; bias or impartiality. Stewart 4/8/2010
Click here to openState v. Mitchell 92694 R.C. 2929.19(B)(5) AND R.C. 2929.15(B)/COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS; ORIGINAL SENTENCING HEARING; SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION Jones 4/8/2010
Click here to openState v. Ruppart 92687 Inferior-degree offense; aggravated assault/felonious assault; jury instructions;trial court erred when it instructed the jury that it could only consider aggravated assault if it found the defendant not guilty of felonious assault. Boyle 4/8/2010
Click here to openState v. Moore 85828 Chemist, laboratory reports, prime facie evidence, cocaine, R.C. 2925.51, testimonial, Crawford v. Washington, Sixth Amendment, confrontation, notice and demand statutes, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. Kilbane 4/8/2010
Click here to openState ex rel. Martin v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. 94645 Prohibition; motion to dismiss; adequate remedy. Stewart 4/7/2010
Click here to openMcIntyre v. Reid 94547 Habeas corpus; indictment; arraignment; jurisdiction; copy of commitment; R.C. 2725.04; affidavit; verify; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a). Boyle 4/6/2010
Click here to openState v. Pruitt 91205 Ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, App.R. 26(B), strategy and tactics, subject matter jurisdiction, waiver, and prejudice. McMonagle 4/2/2010