Title: State v. Hackney

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Hackney, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Hackney (1995), ___ Ohio St. 3d ___.] 
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Appellate procedure -- Application for reopening appeal from judgment and 
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conviction based on claim of ineffective assistance of appellate 
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counsel -- Application denied when applicant fails to show good 
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cause for failing to file his application within ninety days after 
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journalization of the appellate judgment, and applicant fails to raise a 
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colorable claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. 
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(No. 95-636 -- Submitted June 21, 1995 -- Decided August 23, 1995.) 
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Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Clermont County, No. CA92-
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12-118. 
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Appellant, James R. Hackney, was convicted of five counts of gross 
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sexual imposition and one count of intimidation of a crime victim and 
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sentenced accordingly.  The Court of Appeals for Clermont County affirmed 
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the judgment of the trial court.  State v. Hackney (Aug. 30, 1993), Clermont 
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Cty. App. No. CA92-12-118, unreported, jurisdictional motion overruled 
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(1994), 68 Ohio St. 3d 1427, 624 N.E.2d 1064.   
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Fifteen months later, on February 13, 1995, appellant filed an 
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application to reopen pursuant to App. R. 26(B).  The court of appeals 
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denied the application based on untimely delay in filing without good cause 
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shown, and failure to raise a colorable claim of ineffective assistance of 
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appellate counsel.  This appeal followed. 
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Donald W. White, Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, and David 
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Henry Hoffmann, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
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James R. Hackney, pro se. 
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Per Curiam.  We affirm the decision of the court of appeals for the reasons 
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stated in its judgment 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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