Case Title: State v. Patterson

Citation: 1996-Ohio-3

Docket Number: 19952339

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1996-04-10T00:00:00Z

Document:
The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Patterson, Appellant. 
[Cite as State v. Patterson (1996),      Ohio St.3d            .] 
Appellate procedure -- Application for reopening appeal from 
judgment and conviction based on claim of ineffective 
assistance of appellate counsel -- Application denied when 
applicant fails to show good cause for failing to file his 
application within ninety days after journalization of the 
appellate judgment. 
 
(No. 95-2339--Submitted February 20, 1996--Decided April 10, 
1996.) 
 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lucas County, No. L-84-328. 
 
In 1984, appellant, Larry Patterson, was convicted of aggravated 
murder and sentenced to imprisonment.  The court of appeals affirmed the 
conviction.  State v. Patterson (Apr. 26, 1985), Lucas App. No. L-84-328, 
unreported, 1985 WL 7109. 
 
In September 1995, Patterson filed with the court of appeals an 
application to reopen his appeal under App.R. 26(B), alleging ineffective 
assistance of his appellate counsel.  In October 1995, the court of appeals 
denied the application, finding that appellant had failed to show good cause 
for filing his application more than ten years after the original judgment on 
appeal.  Appellant appeals the denial to this court. 
___________________ 
 
Anthony G. Pizza, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Craig T. 
Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
 
Larry Patterson, pro se. 
___________________ 
 
Per Curiam.  We affirm the decision of the court of appeals for the 
reason stated in its decision. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judgment affirmed. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and COOK, 
JJ., concur. 
 
WRIGHT, J., not particpating.