State v. Blanton

Citations

• 171 Ohio St. 3d 19
• 215 N.E.3d 467
• 2022 Ohio 3985

Syllabus

Criminal law—R.C. 2953.21—Postconviction-relief petitions—Ineffective assistance of counsel—Res judicata—Postconviction claims alleging a denial of the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel are not barred by res judicata if the claims cannot be meaningfully reviewed without resorting to evidence outside the trial record—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.