In re M.M.

{¶ 1} This appeal presents an important issue of public interest, that is, the scope of the state’s right to appeal in juvenile cases. For the reasons explained, we hold that in juvenile cases, the state is not authorized to pursue a discretionary appeal when it fails to take an appeal as of right in accordance with the applicable rules of procedure.

{¶ 2} The Eighth District reached the correct result in this case, but it did so by relying on a dissent in State v. Arnett, 22 Ohio St.3d 186, 489 N.E.2d 284 (1986). In contrast, appellant, the state of Ohio, relies on our majority opinion in…