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State v. Thompson

3-26-04

Sixth Amendment; Right to confront witnesses; Testimonial hearsay; R.C. 2925.51; Admission of lab report without chemist's testimony; Plain error; Sufficiency of the evidence; Knowing possession. Judgment of conviction and sentence reversed because the trial court committed plain error in admitting the contents of a BCI lab report when the record did not establish that the prosecution had complied with the requirements of R.C. 2925.51.

Waldick

Crawford

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4217

State v. Poplaski

10-26-06, 10-26-07

Sentencing review; Community control violation; R.C. 2301.30; R.C. 2929.11; R.C. 2929.12; R.C. 2929.15; R.C. 2929.19(B)(4). The prison sentence imposed following a community control violation in Case Number 10-26-06 is reversed, due to the trial court's failure to provide the defendant-appellant with the notifications required by R.C. 2929.19(B)(4) at the original sentencing hearing. The judgment of conviction and sentenced imposed in Case Number 10-26-07 is affirmed.

Waldick

Mercer

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4218

Varble v. Varble

14-26-05

Civil Protection Order; Civ.R. 65.1; Objections. Civ.R. 65.1 addresses the issuance of civil protection orders. Civ.R. 65.1(F)(3)(d) sets forth the process by which a party can raise objections after a trial court has adopted a magistrate's decision on a request for a civil protection order. The language of Civ.R. 65.1(G) requires a party to file objections before any appeal is filed.

Willamowski

Union

10/26/2026

2026-Ohio-4219

In re J.S.

13-26-03

Legal Custody; Final Appealable Order; Lack of Jurisdiction. The juvenile court’s judgment entry approving and incorporating a magistrate’s decision is not a final, appealable order. The judgment entry does not conform with the court’s obligation to enter a separate, independent judgment setting forth the outcome of the dispute and the remedy provided. Specifically, the judgment entry does not set forth the parties’ rights and obligations that have been determined. Further, the judgment entry is not definite enough for enforcement, nor does it provide sufficient information for the parties to understand the outcome of the case. The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Zimmerman

Seneca

10/13/2026

2026-Ohio-4010

State v. Stevens

13-26-05

Sufficiency of the Evidence; Manifest Weight of the Evidence; Rape; R.C. 2907.02(A)(2); Compelling Prostitution; R.C. 2907.21(A)(2)(a). The defendant-appellant’s rape conviction under R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) and compelling prostitution conviction under R.C. 2907.21(A)(2)(a) are based on sufficient evidence.

Zimmerman

Seneca

10/13/2026

2026-Ohio-4011

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