OH Courts

Anderson v. Bonnema - Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a lower court's decision in Anderson v. Bonnema. The appellate court found that the trial court erred in dismissing the case with prejudice based on res judicata. The case involves a pro se appellant challenging the dismissal of his complaint.

State v. Griffis - Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Twelfth Appellate District, has issued a decision in State v. Griffis. The court granted the motion of appellant's counsel to withdraw and dismissed the appeal as wholly frivolous, finding no prejudicial error in the trial court proceedings.

American Express Natl. Bank v. Jenkins - Civ.R. 60(B) Relief Denial

The Ohio Court of Appeals denied a motion for relief from judgment under Civ.R. 60(B) based on standing grounds. The court found that the original credit card issuer demonstrated standing and that the debtor's challenge constituted an improper collateral attack on the judgment.

State v. Myers - Consecutive Sentences Upheld

The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld consecutive sentences imposed on Cory Thomas Myers, finding the trial court made the necessary findings under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4). The decision affirms the trial court's sentencing in two consolidated cases involving charges of gross sexual imposition, endangering children, and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.

State v. Burch - Aggravated Arson Sentence Affirmed

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and aggravated arson sentence of Michael Troy Burch. The court held that the trial court was not required to advise the defendant on potential sentence mergers and that the aggravated arson charges did not merge due to the risk to multiple victims. The amended sentencing order was deemed a permissible correction of a typographical error.

State v. Upkins - Drug Possession and Fair Trial Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant's drug possession convictions in State v. Upkins. The court found the convictions were not against the manifest weight of the evidence and that any prosecutorial misconduct did not constitute plain error. The defendant also failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel.

Finn v. Rutherford - Landlord-Tenant Dispute Affirmed

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's judgment in Finn v. Rutherford, a landlord-tenant dispute. The appellate court found that the appellant failed to present objections to the magistrate's decision and did not file a transcript, preventing a review of the merits.

State v. Johnson - Child Victim Testimony Statute Violation

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed and vacated parts of a trial court's judgment against Chadwick Johnson, finding that the trial court violated Johnson's right to confrontation by allowing child victims to testify outside his presence without proper findings. The appellate court remanded the case for a new trial on specific charges due to insufficient evidence.

State v. Fogle - Dog Bite Restitution Upheld

The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld a trial court's order for restitution of $265.92 against Ellen Fogle, whose dog bit a neighbor and attacked the neighbor's dog. The court found sufficient evidence to support the restitution order in this consolidated appeal.

State v. Lanier - Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Judgment

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's judgment in the consolidated cases of State v. Lanier. The court found that the record clearly and convincingly supported the trial court's findings regarding the sentences imposed on the appellant.