State v. Avery — Affirmed consecutive maximum sentences for two felony drug-possession convictions
Case State of Ohio v. Sarah R. Avery Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley […]
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State v. Davis — Affirmed denial of post-sentence plea withdrawal and postconviction relief without a hearing
Case State of Ohio v. Joseph Allen Davis Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King
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State v. Galloway — Affirmed fentanyl convictions and denial of suppression
Case State of Ohio v. Walter Galloway Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Ashland County Judge Andrew J.
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State v. Hollenback — Affirmed a lengthier sentence imposed before the original oral sentence was journalized
Case State of Ohio v. Charles O. Hollenback Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Judge David
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State v. Palmer — affirmed denial of post-conviction relief over speedy-trial claims
Case State of Ohio v. Ahmed Palmer Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley (elected
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State v. Bennett — Appellate court affirms 18-month prison sentence for threatening police and using racial slurs
Case State of Ohio v. William R. Bennett, IV Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Tuscarawas County) Date
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State v. Pritchard — Affirmed conviction despite defendant’s challenges to trial competency proceedings
Case State of Ohio v. Thomas Pritchard Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 16, 2026
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State v. Rucker — Fifth District affirms consecutive drug-trafficking sentences, rejects judicial-bias challenge
Case State of Ohio v. Demetrius L. Rucker Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 16,
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State v. Johnson — Affirmed conviction; trial court need not warn defendant at plea hearing of possible consecutive sentencing
Case State of Ohio v. Travell Lamar Johnson Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Guernsey County Date Decided
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State v. Tripodo — Affirmed denial of suppression; identified citizen informant tip and officer observations provided reasonable suspicion for OVI investigation
Case State of Ohio v. Carrie Ann Tripodo, 2026-Ohio-2695 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July
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State v. Hammond — Appellate court reversed sentencing on firearm specification issue, remanded for resentencing
Case State of Ohio v. Timothy Hammond Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 13, 2026
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State v. Hill — Court affirms 145-month sentence for domestic violence, abduction, and intimidation following guilty plea
Case State of Ohio v. Michael Hill Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 13, 2026
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State v. Kopchak — Reversed failure-to-register conviction for insufficient evidence; remanded for resentencing on separate charge due to improper sentence type
Case State v. Kopchak, 2026-Ohio-2684 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Date Decided July 13, 2026
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State v. Olmos-Silva — Affirmed burglary conviction; guilty plea valid despite sentence disappointment
Case State v. Olmos-Silva, 2026-Ohio-2682 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 13, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Richter — Affirmed robbery conviction based on circumstantial evidence and officer testimony about firearm in surveillance video
Case State of Ohio v. Ryan James Richter Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Stark County) Date Decided
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State v. Worden — Ohio Court of Appeals affirms consecutive sentences for drug possession and conspiracy to commit murder
Case State of Ohio v. Lovely Worden Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided June 24, 2026
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State v. Michalski — Ohio appellate court affirms convictions for child endangerment and evidence tampering; upholds consecutive sentences
Case State of Ohio v. Robert Michalski, Jr. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Ashland County) Date Decided
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State v. Mullins — Court affirms conviction and consecutive prison sentence; rejects merger and “package sentencing” arguments
Case State v. Mullins, 2026-Ohio-2399 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Date Decided June 23, 2026
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State v. Catlin — Ohio appeals court affirms sentence where trial court briefly misstated kidnapping purpose but promptly corrected itself
Case State of Ohio v. Bryan L. Catlin Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Date Decided
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State v. Davey — Conviction affirmed but sentence vacated in part; rape and gross sexual imposition counts must merge for sentencing
Case State of Ohio v. Jonathan D. Davey Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Licking County) Date Decided
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State v. Hargraves — Ohio appeals court affirms conviction and sentence for driver who transported armed group that shot bystander
Case State of Ohio v. Kayla Hargraves Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Muskingum County) Date Decided June
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State v. Owens — Court of Appeals affirms OVI conviction, finding valid waiver of right to counsel
Case State of Ohio v. Jessica Owens Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Licking County) Date Decided June
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State v. Popham — Affirmed revocation of community control; no plain error in probation hearing advisement or procedures
Case State of Ohio v. Paula S. Popham Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Licking County) Date Decided
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State v. Riley — Ohio appeals court affirms drug convictions and maximum misdemeanor sentences
Case State of Ohio v. Lindsie Y. Riley Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Muskingum County) Date Decided