Criminal

Ohio Appellate Practice Criminal Criminal Law

Ohio Court of Appeals (Ninth District)

Uncategorized

State v. Depina — Ninth District partially reverses, holds trial court must make consecutive-sentence findings under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4)

/ May 27, 2026

The Ninth District upheld an Alford plea but remanded for resentencing because the trial court failed to make any findings under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4) before imposing consecutive sentences.

Ohio Criminal Criminal Law Evidence

Ohio Court of Appeals (Ninth District)

Uncategorized

State v. Peasley — Ninth District affirms murder conviction, holds failure to argue plain error forfeits jury instruction challenges

/ May 27, 2026

The Ninth District affirmed a murder conviction, holding that the defendant forfeited jury instruction challenges by failing to object and that Ohio’s self-defense presumption under R.C. 2901.05(B)(2) was unavailable because the victim had a right to be in the residence.