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State v. Dennis

Citations

  • 2018 Ohio 2723

Syllabus

App.R. 26(B) ineffective assistance of appellate counsel Sixth Amendment right to impartial jury biased juror sexual assault rape DNA evidence and plain error. Appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to argue that jurors who had been sexually assaulted years ago could not be fair and impartial in a rape trial. Jurors affirmed that they could be fair and impartial. DNA evidence made it difficult to show plain error or prejudice.

Judges: Gallagher

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