Ohio Court of Appeals, 2009

State v. Burrell, 2009-P-0018 (5-1-2009)

State v. Burrell, 2009-P-0018 (5-1-2009)
Ohio Court of Appeals · Decided May 1, 2009 · CYNTHIA WESTCOTT RICE, J.
2009 Ohio 2083

State v. Burrell, 2009-P-0018 (5-1-2009)

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION
{¶ 1} On March 25, 2009, appellant, Melissa L. Burrell, by and through counsel, filed a "Motion for Leave to File Notice of Appeal," construed by this court as a motion for leave to file a delayed appeal, pursuant to App. R. 5(A). In the motion, appellant sets forth reasons for the delay in appealing the judgment of conviction of sentence issued by the trial court on June 16, 2008. *Page 2

{¶ 2} App. R. 5(A) provides:

{¶ 3} "After the expiration of the thirty day period provided by App. R. 4(A) for the filing of a notice of appeal as of right, an appeal may be taken by a defendant with leave of the court to which the appeal is taken in the following classes of cases:

{¶ 4} "(a) Criminal proceedings;

{¶ 5} "(b) Delinquency proceedings; and

{¶ 6} "(c) Serious youthful offender proceedings.

{¶ 7} "(2) A motion for leave to appeal shall be filed with the court of appeals and shall set forth the reasons for the failure of the appellant to perfect an appeal as of right. Concurrently with the filingof the motion, the movant shall file with the clerk of the trial court anotice of appeal in the form prescribed by App. R. 3 and shall file acopy of the notice of the appeal in the court of appeals. The movantalso shall furnish an additional copy of the notice of appeal and a copyof the motion for leave to appeal to the clerk of the court of appealswho shall serve the notice of appeal and the motions upon theprosecuting attorney." (Emphasis added.)

{¶ 8} In the present case, appellant has not complied with App. R. 5(A) because she failed to file a notice of appeal in the trial court concurrently with the filing of her motion for leave to appeal. SeeState v. Fisher (1975), 46 Ohio App.2d 279. In addition, appellant has not complied with Loc. R. 3(D)(3) of this court by attaching to such notice of appeal a copy of the judgment being appealed.

{¶ 9} In light of the foregoing, appellant's present motion is procedurally defective and she has failed to invoke this court's jurisdiction. *Page 3

{¶ 10} However, appellant is not barred from filing a new motion for leave to appeal that complies with the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure and the local rules of this court.

{¶ 11} Accordingly, it is ordered that appellant's motion for leave to file a delayed appeal is hereby overruled.

{¶ 12} Appeal dismissed.

MARY JANE TRAPP, P.J., COLLEEN MARY O'TOOLE, J., concur. *Page 1

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