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State v. Sterling

1-25-24

Juvenile System; Discretionary Transfer; Abuse of Discretion; Amenability. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion by determining that the appellant-defendant was not amenable to rehabilitation in the juvenile system where the court properly weighed the relevant factors under R.C. 2152.12(D) and (E). The juvenile court did not violate the appellant-defendant’s constitutional rights to due process by denying a request for a second amenability examination under R.C. 2152.12(C).

Zimmerman

Allen

7/13/2026

2026-Ohio-2676

State v. Wells

1-25-55

R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(B); Rape; Insanity; Competency; Plain Error; R.C. 2945.37. The trial court did not err in finding defendant-appellant was competent to stand trial when both parties stipulated to the conclusions of the court-ordered competency and sanity evaluation.

Miller

Allen

7/13/2026

2026-Ohio-2677

State v. Schmidt

1-25-66

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Manifest Weight; Prosecutorial Misconduct; Confrontation Clause; Hearsay. In examining whether a defendant's substantial rights were affected under the standard for harmless error, an appellate court must determine (1) whether the error had an impact on the verdict and was, therefore prejudicial; (2) whether the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) whether the evidence establishes the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt after the inadmissible evidence is removed from consideration. An error is harmless where there is overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt or where the challenged testimony is purely cumulative of other evidence. An ineffective assistance of counsel claim requires the appellant to establish that his or her trial counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced his or her defense. If no objection is raised to comments made during closing arguments, all but plain error is forfeited as to any related claims of prosecutorial misconduct on appeal.

Willamowski

Allen

7/13/2026

2026-Ohio-2678

Sprouse v. Brooks

1-26-01

Paternity; Child Support; Jurisdiction. Trial court did not lack subject matter jurisdiction to hear the paternity and child support case pursuant to R.C. 2301.03(T). Trial court had personal jurisdiction when the appellant resided in the county issuing the order and the appellant waived any objection by appearing without challenging the jurisdiction. Appellant was granted all process he was due. There was no evidence of fraud or conflict of interest in the record.

Willamowski

Allen

7/13/2026

2026-Ohio-2679

State v. Mason

14-25-42

Misdemeanor Sentencing; Public Indecency; R.C. 2907.09(B)(4), (C)(5); Tier I Sex Offender Classification; R.C. 2907.09(D)(1). The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it classified the defendant-appellant as a Tier I sex offender.

Zimmerman

Union

7/13/2026

2026-Ohio-2680

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