State v. Lash — Ohio Supreme Court held a statutory reason suffices to deny postconviction DNA testing
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Lash, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer (elected 2017) Date Decided […]
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State v. Reillo — Ohio Supreme Court reverses appellate court’s reversal of child sex-abuse convictions, holding manifest-weight review requires deference to jury’s credibility determinations
Case The State of Ohio v. Nelson Reillo Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided July 17, 2026 Docket No.
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State ex rel. Shepherd v. Gall — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of mandamus petition seeking correction of 2018 sentencing entry
Case State ex rel. Shepherd v. Gall Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No. 2025-1647
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State v. Khalif — Ohio Supreme Court affirms felony conviction despite noncompliant verdict form under plain-error review
Case The State of Ohio v. Khalif Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No. 2024-0930
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State v. King — Ohio Supreme Court holds State may seek leave to appeal post-verdict acquittals, overruling 1987 precedent
Case State of Ohio v. Diamond King Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided July 14, 2026 Docket No. 2024-1608
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State v. Mathis — Ohio Supreme Court reverses suppression order, holds traffic stop with multiple independent bases for reasonable suspicion survives extinguishment of one basis
Case The State of Ohio v. Rasheed Mathis Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided June 18, 2026 Docket No.
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State ex rel. Wade v. Shoop — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of habeas petition brought by juvenile tried as adult for quadruple homicide
Case State ex rel. Wade v. Shoop, Warden Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Kennedy (elected 2012); Fischer (elected 2017)
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State ex rel. Bates v. Clancy — Ohio Supreme Court affirms dismissal of inmate’s prohibition writ seeking to vacate Megan’s Law sex-offender classification
Case State ex rel. Bates v. Clancy Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided June 4, 2026 Docket No. 2025-1274