State ex rel. Larson v. Cleveland Public Safety Director

Ohio Supreme Court February 7, 1996

State ex rel. Larson v. Cleveland Public Safety Director, 74 Ohio St. 3d 464 (Ohio 1996)

659 N.E.2d 1260

Cook, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

We affirm the decision of the court of appeals on authority of State ex rel. Steckman v. Jackson (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 420, 639 N.E.2d 83, paragraph six of the syllabus, which states: “A defendant in a criminal case who has exhausted the direct appeals of her or his conviction may not avail herself or himself of R.C. 149.43 to support a petition for postconviction relief. (State ex rel. Clark v. Toledo [1990], 54 Ohio St.3d 55, 560 N.E.2d 1313, and its progeny, overruled.)”

Judgment affirmed.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Cook, JJ., concur. Pfeifer, J., dissents.

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Full Case Name: The State ex rel. Larson v. Cleveland Public Safety Director
Cited By: 7 cases
Status: Published