Enhanced Public Access to Court Records: Parker Bey v. Byrd Establishes Supremacy of the Public Records Act Over Superintendence Rules Introduction In the landmark case of State ex rel. Parker Bey v....
Broad Interpretation of Ohio's Rape-Shield Law: Inclusion of Nonconsensual Sexual Activity Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio, in the case of The State of Ohio v. Jeffries (160 Ohio St.3d 300),...
Limitations on Nunc Pro Tunc Sentencing Modifications After Appeal Affirmation: Davis v. Janas Introduction State ex rel. Davis v. Janas, 160 Ohio St.3d 187 (2020), is a seminal case adjudicated by...
Strict Compliance with Plea Colloquy Does Not Mandate Specific Wording: Ohio v. Miller Introduction In the landmark case State of Ohio v. Miller (159 Ohio St.3d 447, 2020), the Supreme Court of Ohio...
Admission of Expert Testimony Beyond Written Reports Under Crim.R. 16(K): A Comprehensive Analysis of State v. Boaston Introduction Case: The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Boaston, Appellant. Citation:...
Ohio Supreme Court Reaffirms Lodestar Method for Attorney Fees; Enhancements to Lodestar Rarely Permitted Introduction In the landmark case Phoenix Lighting Group, L.L.C., et al. v. Genlyte Thomas...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes New Standard for Counsel's Duty to Address Juror Bias Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio delivered a landmark decision in State of Ohio v. Bates (159 Ohio St. 3d...
Ohio Supreme Court Confirms Appeal Rights on Resolved Counts in Multicount Indictments Amid Incompetency Adjudication 1. Introduction In the landmark case, State of Ohio v. Steven Craig (159 Ohio...
Jurisdictional Clarification: Overpayment Claims Against State Agencies are Legal Claims Exclusively Heard by the Court of Claims Introduction The case of The City of Cleveland v. Ohio Bureau of...
State v. Davis: Reinforcing the Strickland Standard in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction State of Ohio v. Benjamin A. Davis, 159 Ohio St.3d 31 (2020), is a pivotal decision by the...
Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Scope in Sentencing Review: State v. Gwynne Introduction In the landmark decision of The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Gwynne, Appellee, 158 Ohio St.3d 279...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Updated Standards for Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases in State v. Ford Introduction In the landmark case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Ford, Appellant...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Public Record Accessibility for Incarcerated Individuals Introduction In the case of State ex rel. Penland v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Employer Responsibility for Safety Equipment Installation in Workers' Compensation Cases Introduction The case of State ex rel. Byington Builders, Limited v. Industrial...
Strict Adherence to R.C. 2953.23(A) Required for Untimely Postconviction Petitions: Ohio Supreme Court Sets Precedent 1. Introduction The case The State of Ohio v. Apanovitch represents a pivotal...
Political Subdivision Immunity Clarified in Pelletier v. Campbell Introduction Pelletier v. Campbell is a significant 2018 decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio that addresses the scope of political...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Aggravated Murder: State v. Myers Introduction In the case of The State of Ohio v. Austin Myers (154 Ohio St.3d 405), the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the convictions...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in State of Ohio v. Wilks: A Comprehensive Legal Commentary Introduction In the Supreme Court of Ohio case, State of Ohio v. Wilks, the appellant, Willie Wilks Jr., was...
State v. Beasley: Ohio Supreme Court Mandates Proportionality Findings in Consecutive Sentencing for Noncapital Convictions Introduction State v. Beasley is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds No Retroactive Ratemaking and Challenges Trade-Secret Protections in REC Procurement Case Introduction The Ohio Supreme Court, in In Re Review of the Alternative Energy...