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“Miller mistakenly equates strict compliance with a requirement that the judge recite the provisions of Crim.R. 11(C)(2)(c) almost verbatim… We have never mandated that a trial court use particular words in order to comply with Crim.R. 11(C)(2)(c).”
Justice Fischer, opinion of the Court
On April 14, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a…
Update: On December 22, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Update: On May 1, 2020, after the case was argued, the Court requested additional briefing from the parties in this case. Read about that here.
On April 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of…
Update: On May 27,2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Doesn’t a structural error have to be a constitutional error? Don’t we know from the U.S. Supreme Court that that this is not a constitutional error?”
Justice DeWine, to the Assistant County Public Defender…
Update: On July 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On March 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Emeric Bozso, 2018-1007. At issue…
Update: On June 16, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So, in this case the judge could say you (Jeffrey Rasawehr) can’t contact the petitioner, but any other restriction would have to be found to be libelous first?”
Justice DeWine, to counsel for…
Update: On June 16, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So, in this case the judge could say you (Jeffrey Rasawehr) can’t contact the petitioner, but any other restriction would have to be found to be libelous first?”
Justice DeWine, to counsel for…
Update: On September 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Are we arguing about the facts of this case or are you asking for a complete bar?”
Justice French, to the Assistant Public Defender
“You can disagree, but I am going to have…
Update: On September 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Are we arguing about the facts of this case or are you asking for a complete bar?”
Justice French, to the Assistant Public Defender
“You can disagree, but I am going to have…
Update: On May 27,2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On February 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Seante Jones, 2019-0187. At issue in this…
