State v. Blevins

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1824

Syllabus

Juvenile bindover transfer probable cause acts subject-matter jurisdiction vacate convictions aggravated murder tampering with evidence new charges rooted R.C. 2151.23(H). Affirmed trial court's denial of motion to vacate convictions upon following the decision in State v. Burns, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4606 (Dec. 23, 2022). The case does not involve the jurisdictional defects identified in State v. Smith, 167 Ohio St.3d 423, 2022-Ohio-274, 194 N.E.3d 297. The defendant was indicted with new charges that were rooted in the acts that were the basis of the transfer from juvenile court, and he could be convicted for the offense of tampering with evidence pursuant to R.C. 2151.23(H).