Runions v. Burchett

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 2754
• 117 N.E.3d 66

Syllabus

Trial court did not err when it denied appellant's application for a concealed carry license (CCL) based upon three felony convictions for which he been pardoned by the governor of Ohio. Significantly, his pardon does not equate with a sealing or expungement of his convictions pursuant to sections 2151.355 to 2151.358, sections 2953.31 to 2953.36, or section 2953.37 of the Revised Code. Since appellant was not convicted of a felony \offense of violence\ pursuant to R.C. 2923.13(A)(2), none of his felony convictions caused him to be placed under disability to carry or possess a firearm pursuant to R.C. 2923.13. Because appellant was not under disability, there is no disability to remove. Thus, the pardon did not relieve appellant \under operation of law or legal process from any disability imposed pursuant to section 2923.13 of the Revised Code.\ R.C. 2923.125(D)(4). Therefore, the sheriff was required to consider Runions's unsealed felony convictions in finding him not qualified for a CCL. Judgment affirmed.