Title: State v. Mingo

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Mingo, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Mingo (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 establish good cause for failure to file the 
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motion within ninety days from journalization of the appellate 
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judgment, as required by App.R. 26(B)(2)(b). 
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(No. 95-1780--Submitted December 12, 1995--Decided February 14, 
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1996.) 
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Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County, No. C-
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930235. 
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Appellant, James H. Mingo, was convicted of two counts of 
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aggravated burglary, with specifications, and two counts of theft, also with 
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accompanying specifications, and sentenced to terms of imprisonment.  The 
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court of appeals affirmed.  State v. Mingo (Mar. 16, 1994), Hamilton App. 
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No. C-930235, unreported, 1994 WL 79588. 
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In June 1995, appellant filed with the court of appeals an application 
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to reopen his appeal under App.R. 26(B), alleging ineffective assistance of 
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appellate counsel.  The court of appeals denied the application, finding that 
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appellant had failed to establish good cause for not filing the application to 
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reopen within ninety days after the journalization of the appellate judgment, 
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as required by App.R. 26(B)(2)(b). 
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Appellant appeals the denial to this court. 
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Joeseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and 
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Ronald W. Springman, Jr., Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
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James H. Mingo, 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 entry. 
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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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