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State v. Redden CA2023-09-106Trial court erred in convicting defendant of domestic violence because there was insufficient evidence to prove he knowingly caused physical harm to the mother of his child.M. PowellButler 3/25/2024 3/25/2024 2024-Ohio-1088
State v. Johnson CA2023-10-112Appellant's no contest plea to one count of first-degree misdemeanor receiving stolen property was knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered where the trial court properly advised appellant as to the effect of a no contest plea in accordance with Crim.R. 11(E) and the trial court's recitation of the facts satisfied the explanation-of-circumstances requirement set forth by R.C. 2937.07.S. PowellButler 3/25/2024 3/25/2024 2024-Ohio-1089
S.E. v. Edelstein CA2023-08-064The trial court did not err by granting appellee's pro se Civ.R. 12(B)(6) motion to dismiss where appellants' alleged claims of breach of contract, loss of consortium, and intentional interference with a contract were, in actuality, claims alleging a breach of a promise to marry or alienation of affection, amatory claims that were abolished by R.C. 2305.29.S. PowellWarren 3/25/2024 3/25/2024 2024-Ohio-1090
In re A.V. CA2023-08-067The juvenile court did not err by granting permanent custody of appellants' four children to appellee, a local county's children services agency, where the juvenile court's decision complied with the necessary statutory requirements for granting permanent custody and was in the children's best interest.S. PowellWarren 3/25/2024 3/25/2024 2024-Ohio-1091
Bettman v. JDH Bldg. Group, L.L.C. CA2023-11-096The trial court erred by denying a motion for a preliminary injunction without a hearing where the trial court considered only one factor of the relevant analysis. No single element on consideration of a motion for a preliminary injunction is dispositive. Moreover, the trial court's denial of the preliminary injunctive relief then served as an inappropriate basis for rending the discovery dispute moot.PiperWarren 3/25/2024 3/25/2024 2024-Ohio-1092
Wagoner v. Wagoner CA2023-06-048, CA2023-11-101Mother appeals order denying contempt motion against Father and granting Father's motion to modify the shared parenting plan. Magistrate applied the correct standard in assessing whether a parent should be held in contempt for failing to facilitate the other parent's parenting time. Mother argued that court erred by failing to find a change of circumstance before modifying shared parenting plan. Change-of-circumstance finding only required for modifying the shared parenting decree and specifically with respect to a change in custodial parent.ByrneWarren 3/18/2024 3/18/2024 2024-Ohio-1000
Mundy v. Centrome, Inc. CA2023-06-050The trial court erred by imposing sanctions under Civ.R. 37(C) where neither the trial court's findings nor the record evidence shows a violation of the Civ.R. 26(E) duty to supplement discovery responses.S. PowellWarren 3/18/2024 3/18/2024 2024-Ohio-1001
Shamrock Restoration, L.L.C. v. Muncy CA2023-07-056Trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to a contractor where pro se property owner did not file a response to the contractor's motion for summary judgment.M. PowellWarren 3/18/2024 3/18/2024 2024-Ohio-1002
State v. Davis CA2023-10-070Anders no error.Per CuriamClermont 3/18/2024 3/18/2024 2024-Ohio-999
State v. Kyles CA2023-07-083The trial court did not err by denying a petition for postconviction relief filed pursuant to R.C. 2953.21(A)(1)(a)(i) without first holding a hearing where, although the trial court misapplied the doctrine of res judicata, the petition did not provide sufficient evidence to establish substantive grounds for relief that would have required the trial court hold a hearing on appellant's petition.S. PowellButler 3/18/2024 3/18/2024 2024-Ohio-998
State v. Agnew CA2023-05-054Appellant's convictions for assault were not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant did not act in self-defense when he sprayed pepper spray into the victims' faces. Appellant cannot provoke an assault or voluntarily enter an encounter and then claim a right of self-defense.PiperButler 3/11/2024 3/11/2024 2024-Ohio-874
Baker v. Bunker Hill Haven Home CA2023-08-095The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment to appellee, a group home for wayward boys, where appellant, the administrator of her late son's estate, failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact existed that could subject appellee to liability for negligent supervision under a theory of in loco parentis.S. PowellButler 3/11/2024 3/11/2024 2024-Ohio-875
Total Quality Logistics, L.L.C. v. All Pro Logistics, L.L.C. CA2022-11-078; CA2022-12-082Trial court erred by sua sponte dismissing the claims with prejudice. The opposing party in this case did not file a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment. In addition, it is unclear whether the trial court dismissed the claims under the Civ.R. 12(B) standard of dismissal or granted summary judgment under the Civ.R. 56 standard. However, the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of logistics company where the record shows that it established a Carmack Amendment claim by virtue of an assignment of rights from its customer.PiperClermont 3/4/2024 3/4/2024 2024-Ohio-772
In re J.S. CA2023-01-006Mother appeals decision adjudicating newborn son dependent. Children service's agency submitted clear and convincing evidence of circumstances giving rise to a legitimate risk of harm to the son if left in Mother's care. Mother had an active children services case, history of drug abuse, lacked suitable housing, and had not resolved issues leading to her other children's removal.ByrneClermont 3/4/2024 3/4/2024 2024-Ohio-773
Lazor v. Souders CA2023-10-080Trial court did not err in issuing a civil stalking protection order against respondent; but trial court erred in imposing a firearm restriction for the duration of the order.M. PowellWarren 3/4/2024 3/4/2024 2024-Ohio-774
State v. Crawford CA2023-04-022Trial court did not err in denying defendant's request for a self-defense jury instruction in a murder case.M. PowellClermont 2/26/2024 2/26/2024 2024-Ohio-691
In re Guardianship of LaRue CA2023-08-060Probate court failed to hold a hearing on guardian's final account as mandated by R.C. 2109.32, thereby depriving nursing home of the opportunity to file exceptions to the account pursuant to R.C. 2109.33. Reversed and remanded.PiperClermont 2/26/2024 2/26/2024 2024-Ohio-692
State v. Marshall CA2023-03-036Defendant convicted of multiple counts of rape appeals from his conviction.ByrneButler 2/26/2024 2/26/2024 2024-Ohio-688
State v. Casey CA2023-07-075Appellant's conviction of fourth-degree misdemeanor domestic violence in violation of R.C. 2919.25(C) was supported by sufficient evidence and not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the victim's testimony, if believed, was sufficient to establish all the essential elements of the crime.S. PowellButler 2/26/2024 2/26/2024 2024-Ohio-689
Sawyer v. Raney CA2023-07-079The domestic relations court did not err by dismissing appellant/cross-appellee's motion to modify spousal support where the domestic relations court's general reservation of jurisdiction over the issue was not done in accordance with R.C. 3105.18(E)(2), nor did the domestic relations court err by denying appellee/cross-appellant's motion for attorney fees where that decision did not constitute an abuse of discretion.S. PowellButler 2/26/2024 2/26/2024 2024-Ohio-690
State v. Sbarbati CA2023-07-076The trial court did not err by failing to consider and decide whether appellant had a present or future ability to pay a mandatory fine imposed pursuant to R.C. 2929.19(B)(1) where the trial court specifically stated it had done so within its judgment entry, nor did appellant receive ineffective assistance of counsel due to his trial counsel's failure to file an affidavit of indigency where the record did not support appellant's claim that there was a reasonable probability the trial court would have found him indigent and unable to pay that fine had his trial counsel filed the necessary affidavit.S. PowellButler 2/20/2024 2/20/2024 2024-Ohio-622
State v. Rush CA2023-09-062The trial court properly imposed postrelease control.M. PowellClermont 2/20/2024 2/20/2024 2024-Ohio-620
State v. James CA2022-12-091The trial court's decision that the state disproved beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant did not act in self-defense is not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the testimony at trial proved that appellant did not have a reasonable or honest belief that he was in imminent danger at the time he threatened the victim. Likewise, appellant's conviction for aggravated menacing is not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the testimony at trial established that appellant knew he would probably cause the victim to believe he would seriously harm her by ordering her to stay on the ground, after threatening to shoot her in the face, and continued to point a firearm in her direction.HendricksonClermont 2/20/2024 2/20/2024 2024-Ohio-621
Petroni v. Petroni CA2023-01-003; CA2023-01-004Trial court did not err in denying Father's motion to modify his spousal and child support payments as his income did not substantially change. Trial court did not err by not finding Mother in contempt as Father failed to meet his burden of proof that she had interfered in his allotted parenting time. Trial court erred by finding Father was subject to a ten-day suspended jail sentence for a previous contempt sanction that had already been purged. Mother did not cross-appeal on basis that the trial court did not find Father engaged in frivolous conduct, therefore R.C. 2323.51 was inapplicable and Mother's claim for additional attorney's fees was waived.M. PowellWarren 2/20/2024 2/20/2024 2024-Ohio-615
In re C.L. CA2023-03-004Father appeals from decision granting legal custody to maternal grandparents. Father alleged ineffective assistance of counsel but Father's arguments were entirely speculative. Father failed to demonstrate abuse of discretion in legal custody decision. Father failed to make progress on case plan despite having 17 months to do so following release from prison.ByrnePreble 2/20/2024 2/20/2024 2024-Ohio-616
Baise v. Puckett CA2023-05-008The trial court's finding of an implied contract was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where roofer provided quotes for services (which were not signed by the customer), payment was made to the roofer, and the roofer began providing the quoted services. While the roofer incorrectly asserted in his complaint that he had a written contract with his customer, the complaint still put his customer on notice of the nature of the action and the roofer's claim to relief of money damages for services provided. The record also reflected the parties never questioned the nature of their dispute and claims to relief.HendricksonClinton 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-508
State v. Shaw CA2023-06-011Appellant's conviction for voyeurism was supported by sufficient evidence and was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the state proved appellant, with the intent to view the private areas of another, hid a Ring camera in his bathroom and recorded the buttocks and pubic area of a home-health aide. The trial court complied with the dictates of Crim.R. 32(A) and afforded appellant the right to allocution at sentencing as appellant was personally addressed by the court and permitted to read a statement and present any evidence in support of mitigation of punishment.HendricksonFayette 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-506
State v. Harrop CA2022-12-016; CA2022-12-017Defendant appeals sentence that included a sentencing enhancement of remaining time on postrelease control. Defendant argued that the court erred in calculating his time remaining on postrelease control. Record reflected that the department of corrections, not trial court, calculated time remaining. Defendant failed to cite any evidence substantiating claim of inaccurate calculation.ByrneFayette 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-507
State v. Smith CA2023-05-041Defendant's conviction for sexual imposition was supported by the manifest weight of the evidence where testimony and video footage showed defendant repeatedly touched the victim on or about her breast as she backed away from defendant and until she used her own hand to remove defendant's hand, where defendant then used his backside to nudge the victim toward the wall, where the two were mere acquaintances, and where defendant exclaimed he owed the victim an apology after being confronted with security camera footage. Additionally, no prosecutorial misconduct occurred where the prosecutor's characterization of defendant's conduct was consistent with the victim's testimony or where the prosecutor's closing arguments, in their entirety, consistently asked the jury to also consider the surrounding circumstances of the case when determining defendant's guilt.PiperWarren 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-497
State v. Buckley CA2023-08-008Appellant's pleas of no contest to single counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault were knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered where the trial court complied with the requirements for accepting pleas of no contest set forth under Crim.R. 11(C).S. PowellPreble 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-499
In re B.S. CA2023-11-073The juvenile court did not err in granting permanent custody of child to the children services agency where Mother's failure to progress in her own mental health treatment prevented her from establishing a healthy parent-child relationship and providing the necessary attention for child's extensive medical and developmental problems.ByrneClermont 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-509
State v. Brannon CA2023-06-042The trial court did not err by denying appellant's pro se motion requesting additional days of jail-time credit for the time appellant spent at a non-lockdown facility as part of community control sanctions imposed upon him following his guilty plea to one count of third-degree felony burglary where the time appellant spent at that facility did not constitute "confinement" for purposes of R.C. 2967.191(A).S. PowellClermont 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-510
Chamberlain v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs. CA2023-05-032Appellant's application for long term care Medicaid was appropriately denied where the record reflects that the applicant had excess resources and failed to provide the agency with the necessary verifications.PiperClermont 2/12/2024 2/12/2024 2024-Ohio-511
State v. O'Neill CA2024-01-004Trial court erred in disclosing the victim's medical records to counsel for the parties without conducting a privacy analysis and then a weighing of the victim's rights against the defendant's rights as required by R.C. 2930.071(A)(3) and (4).M. PowellButler 2/9/2024 2/9/2024 2024-Ohio-485
State v. Downing CA2023-04-044Within the context of a guilty plea, a presentence interview with a probation officer is not a critical stage in which a defendant's right to counsel attaches under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution or under Section 10, Article I of the Ohio Constitution. The probation officer conducting the PSI interview is not acting on behalf of the state, but rather, is acting as a neutral information gatherer for the sentencing judge. Appellant was not subject to a custodial interrogation and was not compelled by the threat of arrest or some other penalty that foreclosed his right to remain silent during the presentence investigation interview. Appellant waived his constitutional right against self-incrimination during the PSI interview process when he voluntarily answered the probation officer's questions regarding the circumstances surrounding the sexual battery offenses. The trial court did not delegate its sentencing authority to the PSI writer and appellant's sentence was not contrary to law.HendricksonButler 2/5/2024 2/5/2024 2024-Ohio-381
Ostigny v. Brubaker CA2023-03-026Pro se appellants appeal decision denying breach of contract claim. Court did not abuse discretion denying request for continuance. Court provided sufficient time to present case and offered ability to file post-trial affidavits, which appellants declined.ByrneWarren 2/5/2024 2/5/2024 2024-Ohio-384
State v. Warnock CA2023-02-001The constitutional guarantee of a fair trial does not necessarily mean a trial free of all error. Even if the trial court admitted some improper hearsay, not every error requires that a conviction be vacated, or a new trial granted. In this case, there was no impact on the verdict, any such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and the remaining evidence clearly established appellant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition, appellant failed to prove error, much less plain error, with regard to his claims of prosecutorial misconduct and improper jury instructions.PiperMadison 2/5/2024 2/5/2024 2024-Ohio-382
State v. Jennings CA2023-03-003Offender's conviction for gross sexual imposition was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Trial court did not err in admitting the victim's forensic interview under R.C. 801(D)(1)(b).M. PowellPreble 2/5/2024 2/5/2024 2024-Ohio-383
Guzzetta v. Guzzetta CA2023-06-064; CA2023-07-084The trial court did not err by granting appellee's motion for summary judgment on appellants' claims alleging a breach of contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing where appellants failed to demonstrate the existence of a genuine issue of material fact in this case arising out of the alleged interference with the appellants' inheritance.S. PowellButler 1/29/2024 1/29/2024 2024-Ohio-294
State v. Agnew CA2022-12-118Defendant appeals domestic violence conviction. Sufficient evidence presented that defendant and victim resided together. Court did not plainly err by failing to consider self-defense. No evidence presented that tended to support conclusion that defendant acted in self-defense.ByrneButler 1/29/2024 1/29/2024 2024-Ohio-295
In re T.I. CA2023-09-065The juvenile court did not commit error, plain or otherwise, by allowing the introduction of appellant's supposed confession into evidence where appellant was not subject to custodial interrogation, nor did the juvenile court err in the conditions it imposed upon appellant as part of his probation, given that appellant's adjudication as a delinquent child was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.S. PowellClermont 1/29/2024 1/29/2024 2024-Ohio-292
State v. Gable CA2023-07-049; CA2023-07-050Appellant's sentence was contrary to law where the trial court failed to make each of the findings mandated by R.C. 2929.14(C)(4) at the sentencing hearing. WITH: Dissenting Opinion.M. PowellClermont 1/29/2024 1/29/2024 2024-Ohio-293
State v. Pack CA2022-10-063Defendant evaded arrest after police chase. Responding officer did not see the defendant's face. Evidence was sufficient to establish the defendant's identity and convictions were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Police located the defendant's credit card and a cell phone connected to the defendant in the vehicle. Circumstantial evidence established the defendant's identity.ByrneClermont 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-190
State v. Witterstaetter CA2023-07-045 & CA2023-07-046The trial court did not err by accepting appellant's guilty pleas to three felony offenses where the trial court complied with the requirements of Crim.R. 11(C) and appellant stated that he understood the effect of entering a guilty plea has on a defendant as provided for by Crim.R. 11(B)(1).S. PowellClermont 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-191
Nwafo v. Ugwualor CA2023-05-055The domestic relations court did not err by denying appellant's motion for a new trial in a highly contentious divorce case where appellant failed to establish that he was entitled to a new trial under Civ.R. 59(A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(8), or Civ.R. 59(A)'s unnumbered catch-all provision, which provides that "a new trial may also be granted in the sound discretion of the court for good cause shown."S. PowellButler 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-189
State v. Runion CA2023-03-025Appellant's appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Absent a remand from a higher court, a trial court is without jurisdiction to decide a post-guilty plea motion after the appellate court has affirmed the appellant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. State ex rel. Special Prosecutors v. Judges, Court of Common Pleas, 55 Ohio St.2d 94 (1978). WITH: Dissenting Opinion.PiperWarren 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-193
Goebel v. Hopkins CA2023-06-044Trial court erred in disqualifying plaintiffs' attorney as a necessary witness under Prof.Cond.R. 3.7 without first holding an evidentiary hearing.M. PowellWarren 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-194
In re E.V. CA2023-09-018Trial court's decision to award permanent custody of child to children services agency was supported by sufficient evidence and not against the manifest weight of the evidence where older siblings had been removed from the home because of domestic violence, child was born prematurely and with special needs, and mother failed to remedy the problems that led to the child's removal.HendricksonClinton 1/22/2024 1/22/2024 2024-Ohio-192
State v. Pack CA2023-03-006Appellant waived his challenge to the trial court's decision denying his motion to continue his trial date upon appellant entering a guilty plea to one count of first-degree misdemeanor theft.S. PowellClinton 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 2024-Ohio-127
State v. Conger CA2023-08-017Anders no error.Per CuriamClinton 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 2024-Ohio-128
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