Ohio Supreme Court

State ex rel. Castellon v. Maloney

October 14, 20252025 Ohio 4687

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s mandamus petition and his requests for statutory damages, court costs, and attorney’s fees. It held that the relator failed to meet the clear‑and‑convincing‑evidence burden for additional chain‑of‑custody records and that the police department was not required to provide proprietary software to render iPhone data in a human‑readable format. Accordingly, no writ was issued and no monetary relief was awarded.