Title: State v. Brown

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

The State of Ohio, Appellee v. Brown, Appellant. 
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[Cite as State v. Brown (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 no 
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colorable claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel 
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shown. 
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(No. 95-2183--Submitted January 23, 1996--Decided February 28, 1996) 
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Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Lucas County, No L-82-297. 
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In September 1982, appellant, Danny Brown, was convicted of 
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aggravated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.  The court of 
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appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence.  State v. Brown (Sept. 16, 
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1983), Lucas App. No. L-82-297, unreported, 1983 WL 6945. 
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It is agreed that in August 1995, appellant filed 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.  In September 1995, the court of appeals denied his 
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application, finding that appellant “failed to show a colorable claim of 
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ineffectiveness of appellate counsel.”  Appellant appeals that denial to this 
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court. 
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Anthony G. Pizza, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Craig T. 
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Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. 
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Danny Brown, pro se. 
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Per Curiam.  We affirm the decision of the court of appeals for the 
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reasons stated in its judgment entry. 
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Judgment affirmed. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER and COOK, 
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JJ., concur. 
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RESNICK, J., not participating. 
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