Case Title: State v. Simpson

Citation: 1996-Ohio-37

Docket Number: 19960587

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1996-07-24T00:00:00Z

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The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Simpson, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Simpson (1996), _____ Ohio St.3d _____.] 
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Appellate procedure -- Application for reopening appeal from 
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judgment and conviction based on claim of ineffective 
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assistance of appellate counsel -- Application denied when 
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applicant fails to show good cause for failure to file the motion 
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within ninety days from journalization of the court of appeals’ 
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decision affirming the conviction, as required by App.R. 
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26(B)(2)(b). 
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(No. 96-587 -- Submitted May 21, 1996 -- Decided July 24, 1996.) 
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APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County, No. C-
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941049. 
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On November 30, 1994, appellant, Marcus Simpson, was convicted of 
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aggravated trafficking, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment.  Upon 
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appeal, the conviction was affirmed.  State v. Simpson (Sept. 22, 1995), 
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Hamilton App. No. C-941049, unreported.  Appellant’s appeal to this court 
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was dismissed.  State v. Simpson (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 1499, 659 N.E.2d 
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314. 
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In December 1995, appellant filed an application for reopening before 
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the court of appeals pursuant to App.R. 26(B), alleging ineffective 
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assistance of appellate counsel.  The court of appeals denied the motion as 
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untimely without good cause shown as required by App.R. 26(B)(2)(b).  
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This appeal followed.  
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Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and 
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Christian J. Schaefer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
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Marcus Simpson, pro se. 
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Per Curiam.  We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals for the 
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reasons stated in its judgment entry. 
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Judgment affirmed. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK 
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and STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
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