Case Title: State v. Charlton

Citation: 1996-Ohio-87

Docket Number: 19951357

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1996-01-10T00:00:00Z

Document:
The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Charlton, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Charlton (1996), _____ Ohio St.3d _____.] 
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Appellate procedure -- Application for reopening appeal from judgment 
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and conviction based on claim of ineffective assistance of appellate 
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counsel -- Application denied when applicant fails to establish good 
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cause for failing to file his application within ninety days after 
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journalization of the court of appeals’ decision affirming the 
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conviction, as required by App.R. 26(B). 
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(No. 95-1357--Submitted September 12, 1995--Decided January 10, 
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1996.) 
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Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Lorain County, No. 
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92CA005294. 
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Appellant, Joseph A. Charlton, was convicted of aggravated riot with 
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a prior offense of violence specification, and resisting arrest.  The court of 
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appeals affirmed the convictions. State v. Charlton (Oct. 28, 1992), Lorain 
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App. No. 92CA005294, unreported.  The court later denied appellant’s 
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application for reopening, filed on April 11, 1995, because it was neither 
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timely filed nor did appellant show good cause for the delayed filing.  
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Reconsideration was denied. 
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Appellant has appealed to this court. 
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Gregory A. White, Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney, and Lisa A. 
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Locke Graves, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
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Joseph A. Charlton, pro se. 
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Per Curiam. The decision of the court of appeals is affirmed for the 
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reasons stated in its opinion. 
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Judgment affirmed. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER 
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and COOK, JJ., concur. 
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