The Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court's judgment convicting DeHass. It held that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict, that the trial court did not improperly emphasize the terms "guilty" and "not guilty," and that its instruction on kidnapping for the purpose…
Ohio Supreme Court, 1967
Published opinions from 1967. The case name opens the case page.
1967 opinions
OhioThe State of Ohio v. Perry, Appellant the State of Ohio v. Walker, Appellant the State of Ohio v. Berardinelli…
May 3, 196710 Ohio St. 2d 175
The Supreme Court of Ohio construed the postconviction-relief statute, R.C. 2953.21, and held that a court may summarily dismiss a counseled petition without notice or hearing where the petition and the files and records of the case show the prisoner is entitled to no relief, and that a dismissal resting on the record…