State v. Dowell, Unpublished Decision (4-27-2005)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} James A. Dowell has filed a timely application for reopening pursuant to App.R. 26(B). Dowell is attempting to reopen the appellate judgment that was rendered in State v. Dowell, Cuyahoga App. No. 83575,2004-Ohio-3870, which affirmed his conviction for one count of murder with a firearm specification. Dowell's application for reopening is denied for the following reasons.

{¶ 2} Initially, we find that the doctrine of res judicata prevents the reopening of Dowell's original appeal. Errors of law that were either previously raised or could have been raised through…