State v. Parker, 82687 (1-23-2008)
State v. Parker, 82687 (1-23-2008)
Opinion of the Court
{¶ 2} Initially, we find that Parker's application for reconsideration is not timely, because it was not filed within ten days of the announcement of our judgment rendered in State v. Parker. Parker has also failed to establish any "extraordinary circumstances," as required by App.R. 14(B), which would allow us to enlarge the time in which to file a "delayed" application for reconsideration pursuant to App.R. 26(A). Cf. State v. Reddick,
{¶ 3} In addition, we find that Parker has failed to establish "good cause" for the untimely filing of his application for reopening. App.R. 26(B)(2)(b) requires that Parker establish "a showing of good cause for untimely filing if the application is filed more than 90 days after journalization of the appellate judgment," which is subject to reopening. The Ohio Supreme Court, with regard to the 90-day deadline provided by App.R. 26(B)(2)(b), has firmly established that:
{¶ 4} "We now reject Gumm's claim that those excuses gave him good cause to miss the 90-day deadline in App.R. 26(B). The rule was amended to include the 90-day deadline more than seven months before Gumm's appeal of right was *Page 4 decided by the court of appeals in February 1994, so the rule was firmly established then, just as it is today. Consistent enforcement of the rule's deadline by the appellate courts in Ohio protects on the one hand the state's legitimate interest in the finality of its judgments and ensures on the other hand that any claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel are promptly examined and resolved.
{¶ 5} "Ohio and other states `may erect reasonable proceduralrequirements for triggering the right to an adjudication,' Logan v.Zimmerman Brush Co. (1982),
{¶ 6} In the case sub judice, Parker is attempting to reopen the appellate judgment that was journalized on June 21, 2004. The application for reopening was not filed until November 16, 2007, more than 90 days after journalization of the appellate judgment in State v.Parker. Parker has failed to establish "a showing of good cause" for the untimely filing of his application for reopening. State v. Klein (Apr. 8, 1991), Cuyahoga App. No. 58389, reopening disallowed (Mar. 15, 1994), Motion No. 49260, affirmed (1994),
{¶ 7} Finally, we find that the doctrine of res judicata prevents this court from reopening Parker's appeal. The principles of res judicata may be applied to bar the further litigation of issues, which were raised previously or could have been raised through an appeal. See, generally,State v. Perry (1967),
{¶ 8} Accordingly, the application for reopening is denied.
*Page 1JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., and MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., CONCUR.
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