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March 19, 2024
State v. Carstaphen
The Court accepted State v. Coker for review.
The Court dismissed State v. Carstaphen as being improvidently accepted.
March 18, 2024
The Court published official versions of 25 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.
March 15, 2024
The Court granted a request for oral argument in Total Renal Care, Inc. v. Harris. The date and time for oral argument will be released at a later date.
March 14, 2024
The Court dismissed State ex rel. Louis v. Forshey as moot.
State ex rel. Thompson v. Gonzalez
State v. Knuff
Disciplinary Counsel v. Alexander
In State v. Knuff, the Court affirmed the death penalty for a man who stabbed his two Parma Heights housemates to death and concealed their bodies for weeks in trash bags hidden in the home.
In State v. Shockey, the Court granted appellant Marion County Prosecutor’s Office request for a stay of the judgment of the Third District Court of Appeals.
March 13, 2024
Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell
In re J.C.
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell, the Court indefinitely suspended a former Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor for soliciting sex online from an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.
In State v. Madison, the Court stayed the execution of Michael Madison and directed the stay remain in effect until the exhaustion of all state postconviction proceedings, including any appeals.
March 12, 2024
Disciplinary Counsel v. Goodman
Plaza v. Black
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Goodman, the Court permanently disbarred a northwest Ohio attorney who the Court found repeatedly had sex with a child.
March 8, 2024
In State v. Rutan, the Court struck pages 21 through 40 of appellant Roger Rutan’s memorandum in support of jurisdiction for failing to comply with the page limitation per rules of practice.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Death Penalty Affirmed for Man Who Stabbed Housemates to Death
- Former Assistant Prosecutor Suspended for Soliciting Officer Posing as Teen
- Every Case is the Most Important for Assigned Visiting Judge
- Trash Is a Treasure for Assigned Visiting Judge
- Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Five-Judge Commissions
- Court Adopts Rule Amendments for Attorney Specialization
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Court upholds dismissal of charges against former city police officer: The Vindicator
- Gustavus man to pay thousands after civil trial: Tribune Chronicle
- OVI charge dropped against Chaney teacher: The Vindicator
- Lawsuit: After three-plus years, owner has not removed fuel tanks from closed gas station: Times Reporter
- Death sentence upheld for Parma Heights man who stabbed roommates, tried to hire man to burn bodies: Cleveland.com
- Visiting judge sought in domestic case: Tribune Chronicle
- Knife attacker receives light sentence: The Vindicator
- Luther Easter convicted of kidnapping, killing Dartanian Howard in Akron's Cascade Valley: Akron Beacon Journal
- Jury convicts Toledo man as mystery driver who gunned down Canton resident in 2023: Canton Repository
- Man admits gunning down pregnant sister, her husband during Labor Day picnic in Maple Heights: Cleveland.com
- Judge to rule March 28 on Chill-Can sanctions: The Vindicator
- Cleveland man who ran drug ring from Ohio cell block sentenced to 17.5 more years in prison: Cleveland.com
- Two men found guilty in death of Dayton Police detective Jorge DelRio: Dayton Daily News
- Ohio Atty Disbarment Sparks Call For Criminal Rule Change: Law 360
- East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison has his execution date postponed: Cleveland.com