Legal Opinion

State v. Hand (Slip Opinion)

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 2016No. 2014-1814PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*95Lanzinger, J.

{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to determine whether it is a violation of due process to treat a juvenile adjudication as the equivalent of an adult conviction for purposes of enhancing a penalty for a later crime. We hold that it is.

Case Background

{¶ 2} Appellant, Adrian Hand Jr., entered no-contest pleas in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in case No. 2012-CR-00650/2 to three first-degree felonies—aggravated burglary in violation of R.C. 2911.11(A)(2), aggravated robbery in violation of R.C. 2911.01(A)(1), and kidnapping in violation of R.C. 2905.01(A)(2)—and two…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013

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3Cited by70 opinions

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  4. State v. Carnes (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2018
  5. State v. Wheatley, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Hocking County2018

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