“…Martin cannot prevail on the merits of her safe-harbor claim because she cannot show that plain error occurred in the juvenile court.”

Justice French, majority opinion

“The record here demonstrates plain error in that the juvenile court deviated from the statute because it never considered or addressed whether Martin’s victimization by Kerney related to these

Update: On August 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“What does the Guardian Ad Litem do in the context like this, different from what we have?”

Justice O’Donnell, to defense counsel

“Do you not think that the judge could have explained why

Update: On August 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the argument here.

On January 23, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Alexis Martin, 2016-1891. At

“While we continue to characterize juvenile proceedings as civil rather than criminal in nature…the criminal aspect of delinquency proceedings is undeniable.”

Justice Kennedy, majority opinion.

“Today’s majority decision reinforces the criminal aspects of juvenile proceedings, not for the purpose of safeguarding a juvenile’s constitutional rights, but to limit appellate review of juvenile proceedings. The exercise

Update: On September 13, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

“But what I am troubled with is at certain stages of these proceedings, there was a breakdown between the lawyer and the child. And if that’s not a red flag for a judge

Update: On September 13, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On February 8, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Raymond Morgan, 2015-0924.

On Oct. 4, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. D.W.,2012-Ohio-4544.  (when the case was originally briefed and calendared, the caption included the full name of the defendant.  Effective July 1, 2012, initials are now required in the caption and body of published decisions involving juveniles). The case

On October 4, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On June 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State v. Warner, 2011-1677.  The issue in the case is whether an amenability hearing in a juvenile

On October 4, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On June 5, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Warner, 2011-1677. The issue in this