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Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010

2009-1481.  State v. Johnson, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6314.
Hamilton App. Nos. C-080156 and C-080158, 2009-Ohio-2568.  Certified question answered in the affirmative, judgment of the court of appeals reversed, and cause remanded to the trial court.
Brown, C.J., and Pfeifer and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.
O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur in the syllabus and judgment.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6314.pdf
Summary: Courts Must Consider Defendant's Conduct in Determining Whether Crimes are 'Allied Offenses'

2009-1997.  State v. Hodge, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6320.
Hamilton App. No. C-080968.  Judgment of the court of appeals affirmed.
Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Brown, C.J., dissents.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6320.pdf
Summary: 2009 U.S. Supreme Court Decision Does Not Require Ohio to Follow Former Consecutive Sentencing Law

2009-2280.  Cleveland v. State, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6318.
Cuyahoga App. No. 92663, 185 Ohio App.3d 59, 2009-Ohio-5968.  Judgment of the court of appeals reversed, and cause remanded to the court of appeals.
Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Brown, C.J., and Pfeifer, J., dissent.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6318.pdf
Summary: Supreme Court Upholds as Constitutional State Law Displacing Local Gun-Control Ordinances

2010-0529.  State v. Craycraft, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6332.
Clermont App. Nos. CA2009-02-013 and CA2009-02-014, 2010-Ohio-596.  Judgment of the court of appeals reversed, and cause remanded to the court of appeals.
Brown, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6332.pdf

2010-1532.  State v. Riggenbach, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6336.
Richland App. No. 09CA121, 2010-Ohio-3392.  Judgment of the court of appeals affirmed.
Brown, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Lanzinger, J., dissents.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6336.pdf

2010-1679.  State v. Faraj, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-6333.
Cuyahoga App. No. 93491, 2010-Ohio-3719.  Discretionary appeal accepted, and judgment of the court of appeals affirmed.
Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Brown, C.J., dissents for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinion in State v. Hodge, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2010-Ohio-6320.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-6333.pdf

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