02/22/2022

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
02/22/2022 Case Announcements  Official versions released—Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.  
State v. Bates (Slip Opinion) 2020-0255Criminal law—Postrelease control—A collateral attack on the trial court’s imposition of postrelease control in the sentence must be brought on direct appeal or it will be barred by res judicata—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and trial-court order vacated in part.O'Connor, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-475
State ex rel. Parker Bey v. Byrd (Slip Opinion) 2021-0624Public-records requests—Court of appeals did not err on remand in applying R.C. 149.43(B)(8)’s requirement that inmate obtain sentencing judge’s approval of release of public records relating to a criminal investigation or prosecution—Judgment denying writ of mandamus affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-476
State ex rel. Harris v. Hamilton Cty. Clerk of Courts (Slip Opinion) 2021-0796Mandamus—Petition for writs to compel the trial court to vacate the petitioner’s sentence and resentence him and to compel the clerk of the trial court to return funds paid as a fine and court costs—Court of appeals’ judgment dismissing petition affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-477