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“A knowing and voluntary plea therefore does not supersede defense counsel’s errors…When, as here, the defendant asserts a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court must focus on counsel’s deficient performance and the prejudice arising from that deficiency.”
Justice French, plurality opinion
“I assume that Romero meant what he said at the plea hearing—that…
My two senior student bloggers, Mark Tassone and Paul Taske, graduated Saturday from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. I want to thank them for all their fine work, and wish each the best. Paul is going to be a Junior Fellow with the Ayn Rand Institute which is located in Santa Ana, California.…
Update: On September 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Do the carts have warning devices, some type of audible sound that alerts other customers that someone is approaching?”
Justice Donnelly, to Giant Eagle’s lawyer
“What could Giant Eagle have done to prevent…
“But the most important considerations here are that the stop occurred very close in time to the gunshots and Hairston was the only person in the area from which the shots emanated… these facts, taken together and viewed in relation to each other, rise to the level of reasonable suspicion.”
Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion
“Although…
Update: On August 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If 124.27 supposedly makes all probationary employees at-will, then why did the legislature bother mentioning unsatisfactory employees in there?”
Justice Donnelly, to the Deputy State Solicitor
“Aren’t you asking us to give more…
Update: On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On May 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In Re Adoption of A.C.B., 2018-1300. The issue in the…
Update: On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On May 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In Re Adoption of A.C.B., 2018-1300. The issue in the…
