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State v. Deaton

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  • 2019 Ohio 2128

Syllabus

The trial court dismissed appellant's petition for postconviction relief, concluding that the petition was not timely filed and that, even if timely filed, res judicata barred the petition. The petition was timely filed, and, as conceded by the State of Ohio, res judicata was not applicable to appellant's asserted claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Judgment reversed and remanded.

Judges: Tucker

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