State v. Dendinger

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4255

Syllabus

Merger R.C. 2941.25 Allied Offenses Consecutive Sentences Ineffective Assistance of Counsel. The state legislature has evinced its general intentions regarding the imposition of multiple punishments in R.C. 2941.25. Where the intentions of the state legislature are clear, we have no need to apply the Blockburger test to discern legislative intent. The failure to raise meritless issues does not constitute deficient performance.