State v. Holliman — Ohio high court lets trial judges choose the firearm specification to sentence
Case State of Ohio v. Harry Holliman Jr. Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Justice R. Patrick DeWine Date Decided
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State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of inmate’s sentencing challenge
Case State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Per Curiam Date Decided October 21, 2026
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State v. Dowell — Ohio high court reinstates obstruction and resisting-arrest charges arising from psychiatric detention
Case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Kiersten Dowell, Appellant Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge KENNEDY, C.J. (elected 2012)
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State v. Wilson — Ohio Supreme Court tightened the test for dismissing charges over preindictment delay and affirmed Wilson’s conviction
Case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Wilson, Appellant Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Justice Deters Date Decided October
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State v. Thoen — Ohio Supreme Court allowed prosecution under a valid indictment after an unlawful guilty-plea proceeding
Case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Daniel Thoen, Appellant Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Shanahan, J.; Kennedy, C.J.;
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State v. McClain — Ohio Supreme Court reinstated a rape conviction and remanded for review of an unresolved claim
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. McClain, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Justice Jennifer Brunner; Justice Joseph
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In re Chatterjee — Ohio Supreme Court imposed an interim suspension after a felony conviction
Case In re Chatterjee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.; Brunner, J.; Deters, J.;
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State v. Bradley — Reversed plain-error ruling on omitted self-defense instruction
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Bradley, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Justice Deters Date Decided September
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State ex rel. Bradford v. Bureau of Sentence Computation — Ohio Supreme Court denies jail-time-credit mandamus petition
Case The State ex rel. Bradford v. Ohio Bureau of Sentence Computation Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.;
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Carlton v. Palmer — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of unverified habeas petition
Case Dejuan Carlton v. Bryant Palmer Jr., Warden Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.;
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State v. Smith — Ohio Supreme Court upheld sex offender’s conviction for failing to register his worksite address
Case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Smith, Appellant Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer, J. Date Decided September
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In re Vogt — Ohio Supreme Court immediately suspended attorney after felony conviction
Case In re Vogt Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.; Brunner, J.; Deters, J.;
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Johnson v. Stuff — Ohio Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of inmate’s habeas petition
Case Robert D. Johnson v. Angela Stuff, Warden Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.;
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In re Currie — Ohio Supreme Court imposed an interim suspension after a felony conviction
Case In re Currie Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.; Brunner, J.; Deters, J.;
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In re Scheich — Ohio Supreme Court immediately suspended attorney after felony conviction
Case In re Scheich Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy, C.J.; Fischer, J.; DeWine, J.; Brunner, J.; Deters, J.;
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State v. Fontanez — Ohio Supreme Court upholds guilty pleas despite omitted advisement
Case State of Ohio v. Albert Fontanez Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer, J. Date Decided August 26, 2026
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State v. Brinkman — Ohio Supreme Court affirmed three aggravated-murder convictions and death sentences
Case The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. George Brinkman Jr., Appellant Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer, J. Date
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King v. Lyons — Ohio Supreme Court denied mandamus seeking access to sealed criminal records
Case State ex rel. King v. Lyons Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge DeWine, J. Date Decided August 19, 2026
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In re LaPilusa — Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney pending disciplinary proceedings following felony conviction
Case In re LaPilusa Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge KENNEDY, C.J. (appointment info not available); Fischer (elected 2017) Date
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State v. Barnes — Ohio Supreme Court rejected a crime victim’s delayed appeal of a restitution denial
Case The State of Ohio; M.S., Appellant, v. Barnes, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge DeWine (elected 2016) Date
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State v. Lash — Ohio Supreme Court held a statutory reason suffices to deny postconviction DNA testing
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Lash, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer (elected 2017) Date Decided
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State v. Reillo — Ohio Supreme Court reverses appellate court’s reversal of child sex-abuse convictions, holding manifest-weight review requires deference to jury’s credibility determinations
Case The State of Ohio v. Nelson Reillo Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy (elected 2012) Date Decided July
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State ex rel. Shepherd v. Gall — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of mandamus petition seeking correction of 2018 sentencing entry
Case State ex rel. Shepherd v. Gall Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy (elected 2012); Fischer (elected 2017) Date
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State v. Khalif — Ohio Supreme Court affirms felony conviction despite noncompliant verdict form under plain-error review
Case The State of Ohio v. Khalif Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Deters (Mike DeWine, 2023) Date Decided July