Legal Opinion

State v. Kovach

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided January 20, 2026No. 2025CA00038PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

[Cite as State v. Kovach,

2026-Ohio-171.] COURT OF APPEALS STARK COUNTY, OHIO FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT STATE OF OHIO, Case No. 2025CA00038 Plaintiff - Appellee Opinion & Judgment Entry -vs- Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County, DOUGLAS SCOTT KOVACH, Case No. 2024CR1685 Defendant - Appellant Judgment: Affirmed Date of Judgment: January 20, 2026 BEFORE: William B. Hoffman; Andrew J. King; David M. Gormley, Judges APPEARANCES: Vicki L. DeSantis, Stark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Canton, Ohio, for Plaintiff-Appellee; George Urban, Canton, Ohio, for Defendant- Appellant.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. LongOhio Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. Chapman (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
  5. State v. MaynardOhio Court of Appeals · 1988

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3Cited by1 opinion

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