Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

09/10/2009

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

State v. Morrison 92065 MOTION TO SUPPRESS; EVIDENCE; DRUG TRAFFICKING Jones 9/10/2009

Sims v. Cleveland 92680 Sovereign immunity, governmental immunity, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2744, motion to dismiss, political subdivision, governmental function, proprietary function, R.C. 2744.01, R.C. 2744.02, R.C. 2744.03, negligence, tree lawn, wanton, reckless conduct. Kilbane 9/10/2009

State v. Arrington 92556 Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; consensual encounter; investigative stop; reasonable suspicion Boyle 9/10/2009

State v. Ross 92461 Community control imposed; presentence investigative report necessary. Sweeney 9/10/2009

Friedler v. Friedler 92402 SPOUSAL SUPPORT; R.C. 3105.18; TEMPORARY SUPPORT; ABUSE OF DISCRETION Jones 9/10/2009

State v. Peck 92374 Sentencing; community control sanction; R.C 2929.16(A)(2); discretion; length of sentence Stewart 9/10/2009

Davis v. Cleveland 92336 Loc.R. 28; administrative appeal; failure to file brief; R.C. 2506.03; failure to prosecute; notice Stewart 9/10/2009

Fuller v. Cuyahoga Metro.Hous. Auth. 92270 Sovereign immunity; Civ.R. 12(B)(6); metropolitan housing agency; police officer discretion; R.C. 2744.03(A)(3) Stewart 9/10/2009

State v. Kiraly 92181 motion to suppress; search warrant; affidavit; probable cause; independent; false statements; omissions; reckless disregard; good faith; arrest warrant Gallagher 9/10/2009

Westlake v. Pesta 92150 R.C. 4511.197(A); administrative license suspension; appeal; untimely Stewart 9/10/2009

State v. Wells 92130 MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; THEFT; RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; SECURING WRITINGS BY DECEPTION; FORGERY AND UTTERING; CULPABLE MENTAL STATE Jones 9/10/2009

State v. Morris 92080 Menacing by stalking; restitution; cross-examination Stewart 9/10/2009

Pursel v. Pursel 91837 Civ.R. 60(A); Civ. R. 60(B); clerical error; reasonable time; relief from judgment Stewart 9/10/2009

State v. Cammon 91574 Sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; assault on a peace officer; lesser included offense; ineffective assistance of counsel; defective jury instruction Boyle 9/10/2009

State v. Steele 91571 Confrontation Clause; testimonial statements; nontestimonial statements; on-going emergency; hearsay Stewart 9/10/2009

Scaglione v. Saridakis 91490 ABUSE OF DISCRETION; NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER; SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP; FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME; CIV.R. 60(A); AMENDING THE RECORD AFTER JUDGMENT IS ENTERED. Cooney 9/10/2009

State ex rel.Coleman v. Keough 93621 Prohibition, affidavit of disqualification, R.C. 2701.031, and mootness. Jones 9/9/2009

State v. Gaston 92242 App.R. 26(B); ineffective assistance of appellate counsel; pro se representation, postconviction relief petition. Kilbane 9/9/2009

State v. Ginley 90724 App.R. 26(B); failure to demonstrate prejudice; ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Kilbane 9/9/2009

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
State v. Morrison	92065	MOTION TO SUPPRESS; EVIDENCE; DRUG TRAFFICKING	Jones	9/10/2009
Sims v. Cleveland	92680	Sovereign immunity, governmental immunity, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2744, motion to dismiss, political subdivision, governmental function, proprietary function, R.C. 2744.01, R.C. 2744.02, R.C. 2744.03, negligence, tree lawn, wanton, reckless conduct.	Kilbane	9/10/2009
State v. Arrington	92556	Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment; consensual encounter; investigative stop; reasonable suspicion	Boyle	9/10/2009
State v. Ross	92461	Community control imposed; presentence investigative report necessary.	Sweeney	9/10/2009
Friedler v. Friedler	92402	SPOUSAL SUPPORT; R.C. 3105.18; TEMPORARY SUPPORT; ABUSE OF DISCRETION	Jones	9/10/2009
State v. Peck	92374	Sentencing; community control sanction; R.C 2929.16(A)(2); discretion; length of sentence	Stewart	9/10/2009
Davis v. Cleveland	92336	Loc.R. 28; administrative appeal; failure to file brief; R.C. 2506.03; failure to prosecute; notice	Stewart	9/10/2009
Fuller v. Cuyahoga Metro.Hous. Auth.	92270	Sovereign immunity; Civ.R. 12(B)(6); metropolitan housing agency; police officer discretion; R.C. 2744.03(A)(3)	Stewart	9/10/2009
State v. Kiraly	92181	motion to suppress; search warrant; affidavit; probable cause; independent; false statements; omissions; reckless disregard; good faith; arrest warrant	Gallagher	9/10/2009
Westlake v. Pesta	92150	R.C. 4511.197(A); administrative license suspension; appeal; untimely	Stewart	9/10/2009
State v. Wells	92130	MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; THEFT; RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; SECURING WRITINGS BY DECEPTION; FORGERY AND UTTERING; CULPABLE MENTAL STATE	Jones	9/10/2009
State v. Morris	92080	Menacing by stalking; restitution; cross-examination	Stewart	9/10/2009
Pursel v. Pursel	91837	Civ.R. 60(A); Civ. R. 60(B); clerical error; reasonable time; relief from judgment	Stewart	9/10/2009
State v. Cammon	91574	Sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; assault on a peace officer; lesser included offense; ineffective assistance of counsel; defective jury instruction	Boyle	9/10/2009
State v. Steele	91571	Confrontation Clause; testimonial statements; nontestimonial statements; on-going emergency; hearsay	Stewart	9/10/2009
Scaglione v. Saridakis	91490	ABUSE OF DISCRETION; NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER; SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP; FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME; CIV.R. 60(A); AMENDING THE RECORD AFTER JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.	Cooney	9/10/2009
State ex rel.Coleman v. Keough	93621	Prohibition, affidavit of disqualification, R.C. 2701.031, and mootness.	Jones	9/9/2009
State v. Gaston	92242	App.R. 26(B); ineffective assistance of appellate counsel; pro se representation, postconviction relief petition.	Kilbane	9/9/2009
State v. Ginley	90724	App.R. 26(B); failure to demonstrate prejudice; ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.	Kilbane	9/9/2009