Heffelfinger — Affirmed divorce decree’s property division
Case Phyllis M. Heffelfinger v. Douglas K. Heffelfinger Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King […]
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In re D.J. — Affirmed permanent custody award to county child-services agency
Case In re D.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025) Date Decided July
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In re K.J. — Affirmed permanent custody award to county agency
Case In the Matter of K.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025)
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In re Z.J. — Appeal dismissed because the former alleged father lacked standing
Case In re Z.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025) Date Decided July
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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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Turner v. Turner — Ohio appeals court upheld divorce property and spousal-support orders
Case Scott Alan Turner v. Melisa Madonna Turner Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Fairfield County Judge Andrew
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Artex Minerals v. Foraker — Successors of mineral rights holders can challenge defective abandonments
Case Artex Minerals, L.L.C. v. Robert T. Foraker and Kathleen Foraker Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date
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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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Helfrich v. Hopson — Appellate court partially reverses landlord-tenant damages award, requiring specific testimony and evidence linking damages to tenant conduct
Case Helfrich v. Hopson, 2026-Ohio-2683 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided July 13, 2026 Docket No.
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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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In re I.F. — Ohio Court of Appeals affirms permanent custody to child services where mother failed to remedy abuse and neglect
Case In re I.F., 2026-Ohio-2445 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Stark County) Date Decided June 26, 2026
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In re J.S. — Court affirms dismissal of hit-skip charge despite alleged Marsy’s Law violation because failure to notify victim doesn’t invalidate judgment
Case In re J.S., 2026-Ohio-2443 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date Decided June 25, 2026 Docket No.