On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Johnson, 2014-Ohio-5021. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Terrence O’Donnell, in which Justices Paul Pfeifer and Judy Lanzinger concurred in judgment only, the court held that the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule precluded suppression of
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Merit Decision: Court Disapproves Arrest Warrants Issued Without A Probable Cause Determination, But Denies Exclusion of Evidence as Remedy. State v. Hoffman
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On November 4, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Hoffman, 2014-Ohio-4795. In a 6-1 opinion written by Justice Judy Lanzinger, in which Justice Terrence O’Donnell wrote a short separate concurrence and Justice Paul Pfeifer dissented, the court held that the arrest warrants in this case were…
What’s on their Minds: Warrantless GPS Tracking Device, Revisited. State of Ohio v. Sudinia Johnson.
Update: On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If Jones was on the books when your client was arrested for this illegal activity, we wouldn’t be standing here,”—Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to defense counsel. “Knotts said it was ok to…
What’s on their Minds: Warrantless GPS Tracking Device, Revisited. State of Ohio v. Sudinia Johnson.
Update: On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If Jones was on the books when your client was arrested for this illegal activity, we wouldn’t be standing here,”—Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to defense counsel. “Knotts said it was ok to…
Merit Decision. Failure to Raise Constitutional Challenges Below Proves Fatal. State v. Quarterman.
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On September 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Quarterman,2014-Ohio-4034. The defendant in this case raised a constitutional challenge to Ohio’s mandatory bind-over statutes. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Terrence O’Donnell, in which Justice Judy Lanzinger concurred in judgment only, the Court…
Merit Decision. Failure to Raise Constitutional Challenges Below Proves Fatal. State v. Quarterman.
By Marianna Bettman on
On September 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Quarterman,2014-Ohio-4034. The defendant in this case raised a constitutional challenge to Ohio’s mandatory bind-over statutes. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Terrence O’Donnell, in which Justice Judy Lanzinger concurred in judgment only, the Court…
What Happened on Remand: Juvenile Again Sentenced to Life Without Parole. State v. Long
Case background
Eric Long, then seventeen, along with two adult offenders, aged 25 and 26, was convicted of two counts of aggravated murder arising out of a shooting on I-75 in Hamilton County involving assault style weapons. At a joint sentencing hearing with the two adult co-defendants, Long was sentenced to consecutive terms of life…
Oral Argument Preview: Warrantless GPS Tracking Device, Revisited. State of Ohio v. Sudinia Johnson.
Update: On November 13, 2014 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 September 24, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Sudinia Johnson, 2013-1973…
What’s on Their Minds: Is a Single Trash Pull Enough for a Search Warrant? State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones
Update: On February 12, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On September 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones, 2013-2023. The issue in the case is whether a single…
Oral Argument Preview. Is a Single Trash Pull Enough for a Search Warrant? State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones
Update: On February 12, 2015 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 September 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones, 2013-2023.…