State v. Robinson

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 3206

Syllabus

Petition for postconviction relief hearing ineffective assistance of counsel mental health issues abuse of discretion. - Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's petition for postconviction relief without a hearing because defendant's claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate his mental health issues prior to trial could have been brought on direct appeal and thus was barred by the doctrine of res judicata, and even if the claim was not barred by res judicata, the record demonstrated that the defendant's claim was without merit.