Legal Opinion

In re Disqualification of Synenberg

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 2009No. 09-AP-033PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoyer, C.J.

{¶ 1} William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Assistant Prosecutors Lisa Reitz Williamson and Matthew E. Meyer have filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking the disqualification of Judge Joan Synenberg from acting on any further proceedings in case No. CR-232189-B, the death-penalty case of defendant Joe D’Ambrosio in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County.

{¶ 2} Affiants allege that Judge Synenberg has acted in a manner causing the state to reasonably question her impartiality and fairness. According to affiants, the judge (1) failed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Simmons v. Goodwill Industries of Akron, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. KeenanOhio Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. D'AmbrosioOhio Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Buckingham Coal Co. v. SantoOhio Supreme Court · 2004
  5. In re Disqualification of SolovanOhio Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re Disqualification of BaronzziOhio Supreme Court · 2012
  2. In re Disqualification of CapperOhio Supreme Court · 2012
  3. AFF Ohio, L.L.C. v. Stark Ceramics, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2012
  4. In re Disqualification of BurgeOhio Supreme Court · 2013
  5. State v. LoudenOhio Court of Appeals · 2014

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