State v. Aldemur — convictions upheld, but some sentences vacated for merger
Case State of Ohio v. Mohamad Aldemur Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Emanuella D. Groves;
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State v. Whitten — Ohio appeals court upholds convictions and prison sentence
Case State of Ohio v. Brady Whitten Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County Judge Mary J. Boyle;
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State v. Burgin — Vacated convictions because the plea court omitted all required constitutional-rights warnings
Case State of Ohio v. Trevon Burgin Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District Judge EMANUELLA D. GROVES (appointment info
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State v. Logan — Affirmed; guilty plea waived pre-plea constitutional challenges to indictment and search warrant
Case State of Ohio v. Antoine K. Logan Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District (Cuyahoga County) Judge ANITA
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Cleveland v. Stansell — Court vacates contempt findings for lack of statutory notice
The Eighth District reversed and vacated two contempt findings, holding the trial court improperly charged a defendant with indirect contempt without providing the statutory notice and hearing required by R.C. 2705.03.
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In re J.W. — Eighth District reverses denial of mandatory bindover, holds juvenile’s own confession established probable cause for firearm display during robbery
The Eighth District reversed the juvenile court’s denial of mandatory bindover, holding that a juvenile’s own recorded confession admitting he ‘put a gun on’ a victim established probable cause for the firearm display element without requiring victim testimony.
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State v. McCalister — Eighth District reverses dismissal of OVI felony enhancement, defendant failed to make prima facie showing of unconstitutional prior plea
The Eighth District reversed the dismissal of a felony OVI enhancement, holding that the defendant failed to make a prima facie showing that a prior uncounseled conviction was constitutionally infirm where signed written waivers documented a knowing waiver of counsel.