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State v. White

2026-A-0011

CRIMINAL LAW - Motion to seal and expunge record of conviction; R.C. 2953.32; trial court applied wrong legal standard as to the legitimate need to maintain records; trial court applied wrong legal standard by considering the underlying offense rather than the government’s need to maintain records; trial court did not make any finding regarding whether applicant was rehabilitated.

Eklund

Ashtabula

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4220

State v. Crites

2026-L-0025

CRIMINAL - forgery; tampering with records; hearsay; admission by party opponent; Evid.R 801(D)(2); authorized person/agent; sufficiency of the evidence; authentication; Evid.R. 902(4); evidence of habit; Evid.R. 406; ineffective assistance of counsel

S. Lynch

Lake

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4221

Gloster v. Murray

2026-L-0044

APPELLATE REVIEW - failure to file a brief; dismissed for lack of prosecution.

Patton

Lake

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4222

State v. Dempsey

2026-T-0014

CRIMINAL LAW - as applied constitutional challenge; carrying concealed weapons; improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle; Second Amendment; age-based restriction; historical tradition; similar restriction; similar reasons; concealed carry; open carry; historical analogues; Bruen how and why prongs; judicial findings; 18 U.S.C. 922(g); age of majority.

Patton

Trumbull

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4223

State v. Buckner

2026-T-0015, 2026-T-0016, 2026-T-0017, 2026-T-0018, 2026-T-0019

CRIMINAL - misdemeanor sentencing; proportionate sentences; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2929.22(B); presumption of consideration of statutory sentencing factors; danger to public, consideration of information beyond the offense

S. Lynch

Trumbull

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4224

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