State v. Wade — Ohio appeals court affirms murder conviction, rejecting self-defense claim
Case State of Ohio v. Mark Wade Court Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County Judge Michelle
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State v. Yaeger — Ohio appeals court affirms armed robbery convictions, remands for corrected sentencing entry
Case State of Ohio v. Kaeden Yaeger Court Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County Judge Timothy
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Woznak v. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office — Dismissed petition seeking to compel prosecution of physician for medical negligence resulting in death
Case State ex rel. George B. Woznak v. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District
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State v. Ford — Court denies reopening; affirms jurisdiction over multi-county theft charges
Case State of Ohio v. Bruce Ford Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Judge LISA B. FORBES (elected
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Euclid v. Washington — Ohio court affirms no-contest plea, rejects cruel-and-unusual-punishment challenge to probation conditions
Case City of Euclid v. Datone Washington, Sr., 2026-Ohio-2081 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Judge Eileen T.
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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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State v. Overman — Eighth District partially reverses for missing consecutive-sentence finding despite affirming 60-month total for jewelry heist
The Eighth District affirmed individual maximum sentences for a jewelry store burglary but remanded for resentencing because the trial court failed to make the disproportionality finding required for consecutive sentences under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4).