State v. Eskridge — Ohio appeals court affirms four-to-six-year sentence for aggravated drug possession
Case State of Ohio v. Hunter D. Eskridge Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Muskingum County) Judge Craig
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State v. Owens — Ohio appeals court affirms elder-theft conviction of great-nephew who stole $303K via power of attorney
Case State of Ohio v. Nicholas J. Owens Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Stark County) Judge Craig
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State v. Minnich — Ohio appeals court affirms 36-month consecutive sentence for vehicle theft and evidence tampering
Case State of Ohio v. Case Minnich Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Judge William B.
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State v. Friend — Ohio appeals court affirms 44-year sentence for man convicted of raping three younger siblings as children
Case State of Ohio v. Cody A. Friend Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District (Muskingum County) Judge Andrew J.
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State v. Samson — Ohio appeals court affirms eight-year sentence for drunk-driving homicide, rejecting claim that trial court ignored sentencing factors
Case State of Ohio v. Joshua Samson Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Muskingum County) Judge Craig R.
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State v. Steele — Ohio appeals court affirms domestic violence conviction, finding guilty plea was knowing and voluntary
Case State of Ohio v. Paul A. Steele Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Knox County Judge William
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State v. Williams — Firearm specification doesn’t make entire sentence mandatory service
Case State v. Williams, 2026-Ohio-2163 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Popham (elected 2025) Date Decided June
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State v. Anderson — Trial court cannot use juvenile adjudications to deny statutory presumption of community control
Case State v. Anderson, 2026-Ohio-2152 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Kevin W. Popham (elected 2025) Date
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State v. Kelly — Motion to challenge murder conviction labeled and dismissed as untimely post-conviction relief
Case State v. Kelly, 2026-Ohio-2149 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Delaware County Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected
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State v. Olive — Defendant who disavows ownership of safe lacks standing to challenge warrantless search
Case State of Ohio v. Frederick Noble Olive Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Fairfield County Judge David
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State v. Lawless — Court affirms denial of post-conviction resentencing and cost-relief motions, barred by res judicata
Case State of Ohio v. Richard J. Lawless Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Kevin W. Popham
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State v. Workman — Ohio appeals court affirms drug conviction, finding traffic stop lawful based on obscured temporary license plate
Case State v. Workman, 2026-Ohio-2099 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King (elected 2022) Date
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State v. Stotts — Affirmed conviction for sexual battery based on sufficient evidence and credible jury findings
Case State v. Stotts, 2026-Ohio-2073 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025) Date
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State v. Dukes — Fifth District affirms felonious assault conviction despite co-defendant acquittal
The Fifth District affirmed a felonious assault conviction arising from an attack at a juvenile correctional facility, holding that inconsistent verdicts between co-defendants do not invalidate a guilty verdict and that the evidence supported a finding of serious physical harm.
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State v. Engler — Fifth District vacates guilty plea for trial court’s complete failure to comply with Crim.R. 11(E)
The Fifth District vacated a guilty plea to criminal mischief, holding that the trial court completely failed to inform the defendant that a guilty plea is a complete admission of guilt as required by Crim.R. 11(E), making a prejudice showing unnecessary.
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State v. Maxwell — Fifth District affirms sexual battery and strangulation convictions on manifest weight review
The Fifth District affirmed sexual battery and strangulation convictions, finding that the victim’s testimony, corroborated by SANE nurse examination, supported the trial court’s credibility determination in a bench trial.