State v. Reese

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 337

Syllabus

Postconviction relief; R.C. 2953.21; trial court not required to wait for response to the state's motion to dismiss petition; trial court may rule on meritless petition at any time; trial court has discretion to deny motion to amend petition filed nine years after the petition was filed and nine years after petition was denied; denial of petition for postconviction relief is a final appealable order even if court fails to timely file findings of fact and conclusions of law; judgment affirmed.