A Muskingum County man who argued that his lawyer had a conflict of interest — thereby depriving him of a fair trial — will not receive review from the Supreme Court of Ohio. In a short entry dated February 17, 2026, the Court denied Marques Parker’s request to file a delayed appeal and dismissed his […]

The involuntary and permanent termination of parental rights has been equated to “‘the family law equivalent of the death penalty,’” and as such, indigent parents in custody proceedings are equipped with certain constitutional rights, such as the right to counsel. But what rights do indigent parents have in matters that deal with temporary or non-permanent

A Cleveland man receives potential relief from the Cuyahoga County Appellate Court after two separate police chases were tried together. On July 26, 2022, at 11:00 p.m., Jayson Mitchell was stopped by a Cleveland Heights patrolman for speeding. As the patrolman approached the driver’s side window, Mitchell took off in his SUV. The Patrolman pursued,

A Crash and a Disputed Insurance Claim In February 2020, Melissa Eddy was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, Alexis Eddy, when another driver crashed into their vehicle. The collision left Melissa with significant neck injuries that eventually required spinal surgery and $250,000 in medical bills. The other driver was determined to

On February 11, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of State v. Bissell. The Ohio Supreme Court must resolve what it means to act knowingly in Ohio. In November 2022, two vehicles crashed on the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway. Police officers from the city of Cleveland and village of Bratenahl responded to

An Ohio man convicted of smuggling his Honda Civic out of a downtown Cleveland repossession lot in 2022 will not get the chance to convince the state’s highest court that he was ambushed by new allegations during his trial. On March 3, the Ohio Supreme Court in a 7-1 vote denied John R. Hicks’ request

The Ohio Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week to weigh the constitutionality of a state law banning physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to LGBTQ+ youth. On Tuesday, the state’s highest court is expected to hear from counsel in Moe v. Yost, a case filed by two 12-year-old transgender students and their families who

The Ohio Supreme Court takes up Akron v. Stone, determining whether an Akron man’s gun must be returned to him after he was arrested over a road-rage fistfight, where he threatened to shoot the other driver. After arresting him, police searched Stone’s car, finding his Smith and Wesson nine-millimeter handgun. But Stone argues that the

A unanimous Ohio Supreme Court dealt another blow last month to a Putnam County man seeking to dismiss an aggravated murder charge that has been pending against him since 2016. On January 20, the seven-member Court declined to hear arguments from 39-year-old Travis Soto, of Napoleon, on whether the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office improperly reneged

The Case and the Law In Z.J. v. R.M., the Ohio Supreme Court addressed how courts should interpret Ohio’s menacing-by-stalking statute when considering whether to issue a civil stalking protection order. The case arose after Z.J. sought a civil stalking protection order against R.M. A magistrate granted the request, concluding that Z.J. only needed to show