Title: State v. Jones

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Jones, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Jones (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 demonstrate a colorable claim of ineffective 
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assistance of counsel. 
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(No. 96-195--Submitted May 7, 1996--Decided August 7, 1996.) 
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APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 89AP-
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424. 
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Appellant, Raymond E. Jones, was convicted of aggravated robbery 
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and robbery, with a gun specification.  The trial court merged the offenses 
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and sentenced Jones to prison.  The court of appeals affirmed the conviction 
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and sentence.  State v. Jones (Mar. 13, 1990), Franklin App. No. 89AP-424, 
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unreported, 1990 WL 26126, appeal dismissed (1990), 53 Ohio St.3d 703, 
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558 N.E.2d 57. 
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In mid-1995, Jones filed with the court of appeals an application to 
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reopen his appeal under App.R. 26(B), alleging ineffective assistance of his 
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appellate counsel.  The court of appeals held that Jones had “failed to 
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demonstrate a colorable claim of ineffective assistance of counsel” and 
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denied his application for reopening.  Jones now appeals that denial to this 
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court. 
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Raymond E. Jones, pro se. 
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_____________________________________ 
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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 decision.1 
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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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1 Appellant’s motion for the appointment of counsel is denied.