Title: State v. Pearce

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

The State of Ohio, Appellee v. Pearce, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Pearce (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 allege or demonstrate any specific 
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deficiencies in the performance of appellate counsel. 
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(No. 95-1583--Submitted December 5, 1995--Decided February 14, 
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1996.) 
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Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 92AP-
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1761. 
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Appellant, James R. Pearce, was convicted of kidnapping, gross 
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sexual imposition and attempted gross sexual imposition, and sentenced to 
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terms of imprisonment.  The court of appeals affirmed the convictions and 
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sentence.  State v. Pearce (May 6, 1993), Franklin App. No. 92AP-1761, 
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unreported, 1993 WL 150501, appeal dismissed, 67 Ohio St.3d 1479, 620 
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N.E.2d 852. 
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Subsequently, appellant filed an application for delayed 
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reconsideration pursuant to App.R. 26 and 14(B).  The court of appeals 
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denied the application, finding that appellant failed “to allege or 
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demonstrate any specific deficiencies in the performance of appellate 
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counsel.”  Appellant appeals that denial to this court. 
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James R. Pearce, pro se. 
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Per Curiam.  We affirm the decision of the court of appeals for the 
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reason stated in its memorandum decision. 
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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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