Ohio Supreme Court
State v. Jones
December 4, 20252025 Ohio 5389
Summary
The Ohio Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeals erred in denying the State’s motion for leave to appeal the trial court’s grant of a new trial to Elwood Jones because it failed to apply the proper standard under App.R. 5(C). The Court clarified that the State must show a probability that the claimed errors actually occurred, and that a failure to challenge all independent grounds does not render the appeal futile. The judgment denying leave was reversed and the matter remanded for proper application of the standard.