Legal Opinion
State v. Whitaker, 07ca3168 (8-11-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 11, 2008No. 07CA3168PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{¶ 1} In these consolidated cases, a Scioto County jury found Keith Whitaker guilty of one count of failure to appear and two counts of having weapons while under disability. The latter two counts stemmed from separate incidents where searches of Whitaker's vehicle produced firearms.
{¶ 2} First, Whitaker argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his morning-of-trial request for substitute appointed counsel. Because the record does not show the grounds for any complaint other than Whitaker's vague and belated allegation that his appointed counsel…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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