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State v. Butler

2026-P-0001

CRIMINAL LAW - failure to comply; intervention in lieu of conviction ("ILC"); R.C. 2951.041; sentencing; assessment prior to sentencing; plea valid under Crim.R. 11; full compliance; no written motion for ILC prior to plea hearing; hearing not mandatory; eligibility not ruled upon; withdrawal of ILC request; moot issue.

Lucci

Portage

9/14/2026

2026-Ohio-3585

State v. Harris

2026-L-0084 & 2026-L-0085

APPELLATE REVIEW – App.R. 4(A)(1); untimely criminal appeal; has not sought leave to appeal pursuant to App.R. 5(A); appeal dismissed.

Lucci

Lake

9/14/2026

2026-Ohio-3584

In re Adoption of I.R.S.

2026-P-0046

PROBATE - adoption; maternal grandfather; petitioner; R.C. 3107.07(A); no consent required for adoption; father objected and appealed; no appeal by mother; trial to magistrate; matter began in Summit County Juvenile Court; grandfather granted temporary custody; visitation schedule; five years of custody; petition filed; father paid child support; supervised visitation; visitation not utilized; father did not visit within one-year period provided by statute; de minimis contact; father "fixing up house"; no correspondence or gifts sent by father; two phone calls; magistrate's decision; trial court conducted independent review; judgment is a final appealable order; trial court had authority to make "justifiable cause" finding despite magistrate's failure to do so; de minimis contact not confined to physical contact; no prejudicially, erroneous factual findings; consent not required.

Lucci

Portage

9/14/2026

2026-Ohio-3588

State v. Swift

2025-A-0067, 2025-A-0068, 2025-A-0069

CRIMINAL - motion to seal record; R.C. 2953.32; R.C. 2953.33; record of case; dismissed charges; eligible offender; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2953.32(D)(1) factors; rehabilitation; government interest in maintaining records; nature of the offense

S. Lynch

Ashtabula

9/14/2026

2026-Ohio-3575

State ex rel. Miller v. Boros

2026-P-0060

EXTRAORDINARY WRITS - procedendo; domestic relations; post-judgment motions; motion to dismiss; Civ.R. 12(B)(6); mootness; direct appeal divested of jurisdiction; adequate remedy at law.

Per Curiam

Portage

9/14/2026

2026-Ohio-3589

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