Legal Opinion
State v. Weaver
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 1988No. Nos. 87-1234 and 87-1235PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
It is the contention of appellees that an indigent criminal defendant is not constitutionally entitled to have appellate counsel appointed on his behalf where his conviction does *161not result in actual incarceration. We need not address this issue however because it is our conclusion that the court of appeals was correct in determining that appellant was not, in fact, indigent.
R.C. 120.05 governs the process by which indigency is established and representation by the public defender is authorized. It provides in relevant part:
“(A) The determination of indigency shall be made by the state public…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. AdamsOhio Supreme Court · 1980
- Martin v. MartinOhio Supreme Court · 1985
- Glenn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Bramlett v. PetersonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1969
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3Cited by10 opinions
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