Patituce v. Hein

[Cite as Patituce v. Hein,

2026-Ohio-684.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY Joseph Patituce Court of Appeals No. F-25-011 Relator v. Judge Jonathan P. Hein DECISION AND JUDGMENT Respondent Decided: February 27, 2026 ***** MAYLE, J., {¶ 1} This case is before the court on the November 20, 2025 complaint for an emergency writ of prohibition filed by relator, Joseph Patituce. Patituce alleges that respondent, Judge Jonathan Hein, lacks jurisdiction to proceed with a criminal action pending against Patituce’s client, Baylor Barnum, in the Fulton County Court…