Update: On April 18, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.  

On January 23, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case, State of Ohio v. Maurice Mason, 2017-0200. At issue in the case is whether, under

Update: Batista filed a cert. petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on March 23, 2018. The state waived response.  The petition was denied on April 23, 2018.

On October 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Batista, 2017-Ohio-8304. The court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of R.C.

On October 10, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Bembry, 2017-Ohio-8114. In an opinion written by Justice O’Neill, the court held that the exclusion of evidence was not the proper remedy for the admitted violation in this case of Ohio’s knock-and-announce statute. Chief Justice O’Connor and

Update: On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read an analysis here.

On September 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Preterm-Cleveland, Inc. v. Governor John R. Kasich et al, 2016-1252. The issue in this case is whether Preterm-Cleveland Inc. has

Update: On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read an analysis here.

On September 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Preterm-Cleveland, Inc. v. Governor John R. Kasich et al, 2016-1252. The issue in this case is whether Preterm-Cleveland Inc. has

Update: On February 6, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On September 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Capital Care Network of Toledo v. State of Ohio Department of Health (2016-1348). At issue in this case is

Update: On February 6, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On September 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Capital Care Network of Toledo v. State of Ohio Department of

“The trooper’s questioning of Oles in the front seat of the patrol car did not rise to the level of a custodial interrogation requiring Miranda warnings.”

Chief Justice O’Connor, from majority opinion

“Every police vehicle is now a police station on wheels. Being directed to have a seat in a police vehicle is akin to

“The trooper’s questioning of Oles in the front seat of the patrol car did not rise to the level of a custodial interrogation requiring Miranda warnings.”

Chief Justice O’Connor, from majority opinion

“Every police vehicle is now a police station on wheels. Being directed to have a seat in a police vehicle is akin to

On July 5, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Anderson, 2017-Ohio-5656. Although the blog did not preview this case, it is a companion to the decision on the issue of a trial tax in State v. Rahab, 2017-Ohio-1401, in which the court held that