Legal Opinion

State v. Griffin

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 2013No. 2011-0818PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.

{¶ 1} At issue in this case is whether the sentence that Sandra Griffin, appellee, has served for the past 24 years is based on a final, appealable order that gave the Fifth District Court of Appeals subject-matter jurisdiction over her direct appeal in 1990. The state of Ohio argues that res judicata bars a defendant from using a resentencing entry issued pursuant to State v. Baker, 119 Ohio St.3d 197, 2008-Ohio-3330, 893 N.E.2d 163, to relitigate a matter that was raised or could have been raised on direct appeal. The state further argues that in capital cases, a final, appealable order…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. State v. PerryOhio Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Daniels v. RussoOhio Supreme Court · 2018
  2. The State Ex Rel. McIntyre v. Summit County Court of Common Pleas Et Al.Ohio Supreme Court · 2015
  3. State v. MitchellOhio Court of Appeals · 2020
  4. In re HelfrichOhio Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. In re L.S.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2020

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