State v. McKinney — Court vacates protection order convictions for duplicity in indictment and charge
Case State of Ohio v. David McKinney Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge MARY K. HUFFMAN (elected
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State v. Moody — Affirmed denial of successive postconviction relief petition
Case State of Ohio v. Curtis Anthony Moody Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Judge RONALD
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State v. Boyer — Affirmed 20-23 year sentence; firearm discharge and assault charges need not merge; sentencing factors were properly considered
Case State v. Boyer, 2026-Ohio-2425 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Clark County) Judge Mary K. Huffman (elected
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State v. Doucette — Court affirms 60-month sentence and 25-year license suspension for high-speed pursuit in stolen vehicle
Case State of Ohio v. Blake Doucette Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Clark County) Judge Ronald C.
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State v. Meriwether — Affirmed convictions; held guilty plea was knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered; rejected ineffective assistance claim
Case State of Ohio v. Brice Taylor Meriwether Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge Christopher B. Epley
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State v. Nye — Affirms 30-month sentence for sex offender’s failure to verify address and escape during post-release control violation
Case State of Ohio v. Justin Douglas Nye Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Champaign County) Judge CHRISTOPHER
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State v. Suleymanov — Ohio Court of Appeals affirms vehicular homicide conviction and consecutive sentences
Case State of Ohio v. Rustam A. Suleymanov Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge Christopher B. Epley
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State v. Hake — Convictions for failure to file city income tax returns affirmed, but sentences vacated and remanded because defendant was sentenced in absentia in violation of Crim.R. 43
Case State of Ohio v. Nathan W. Hake Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Judge Michael
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State v. Moreland — Ohio appellate court affirms murder and felonious assault convictions, rejecting challenges to substitute counsel denial and ineffective assistance claims
Case State of Ohio v. Tommy Moreland Court Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second Appellate District, Montgomery County Judge MARY
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State v. Parks — Ohio appeals court affirms rejection of post-conviction indictment challenge as res judicata-barred and untimely
Case State of Ohio v. Dana Parks Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Judge Christopher B.
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State v. Pettigrew — Court affirms denial of intervention in lieu of conviction for felony failure-to-comply charge, holding mandatory license suspension triggers CDL disqualification
Case State of Ohio v. Mylan Pettigrew Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Judge HANSEMAN (elected
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State v. Pierce — Ohio appeals court reverses sentence, orders merger of two OVI counts as allied offenses
Case State of Ohio v. Tiffany D. Pierce Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Montgomery County Judge Michael
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State v. Bryant — Ohio appeals court affirms Alford pleas for kidnapping, rape, and felonious assault, rejecting challenges to plea validity and ineffective assistance of counsel
Case State of Ohio v. Breyon X. Bryant Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Greene County) Judge Michael
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State v. Cyphers — Ohio appeals court affirms murder conviction of 16-year-old who pled guilty after court denied funds for battered child syndrome expert
Case State of Ohio v. Harley Cyphers Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Clark County) Judge Michael L.
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State v. Gade — Ohio appeals court affirms convictions for fabricating child sexual abuse allegations to obstruct custody proceedings
Case State of Ohio (Village of New Lebanon) v. Sarah A. Gade Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District
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State v. Kennedy — Ohio appeals court affirms murder conviction, rejects self-defense claim, drug-evidence challenge, and ineffective-assistance argument
Case State of Ohio v. Exco Kennedy Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Judge RONALD C.
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State v. Mallow — Court affirms 36-month prison sentence imposed after community control revocation
Case State of Ohio v. Zakye Ryan Mallow Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Champaign County) Judge Robert
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State v. Charleston — Appeals court affirms domestic violence conviction; finds firearm disability makes appeal non-moot despite expired sentence
Case State v. Charleston, 2026-Ohio-2103 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge Christopher B. Epley (elected 2021) Date
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State v. Funaro — Affirmed sexual battery convictions and 24-27 year sentence where trial court properly considered statutory sentencing factors
Case State of Ohio v. Dominick R. Funaro Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Miami County) Judge MICHAEL
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State v. Jennings — Affirmed guilty plea and sentence in child abuse death case
Case State of Ohio v. Landan Jennings Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge RONALD C. LEWIS (Mike
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State v. Mikhak — Court affirms revocation of NGRI conditional release
The Second District affirmed the revocation of NGRI conditional release for a defendant who exhibited a pattern of treatment noncompliance and refusal to accept responsibility for underlying offenses.
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State v. Day — Ohio appellate court affirms revocation of community control sanctions and rejects ineffective assistance of counsel claim
Case State v. Darren Scott Day II, 2026-Ohio-1999 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Judge ROBERT G. HANSEMAN
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State v. Nation — Second District affirms prison sentence despite victim and evaluator recommending treatment
The Second District affirmed a 48-month aggregate prison sentence for gross sexual imposition and attempted corrupting another with drugs, holding the trial court did not err in imposing prison despite the victim, family, and psychosexual evaluator all recommending treatment.
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State v. Jovonni — Court affirms dismissal of improper firearm handling charge, finding age restriction unconstitutional
Case State of Ohio v. Isaac Jovonni, 2026-Ohio-1889 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Montgomery County Judge MARY