IN RE THOMAS

Nos. 2002-0824, 2002-0892 and 2002-0894.

100 Ohio St.3d 89 (2003)

2003-Ohio-5162

IN RE THOMAS, A MINOR. IN RE BURFORD, A MINOR.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Submitted April 16, 2003.

Decided October 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy A. Oliver, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, and Andrew L. Sievers, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee the state of Ohio, in case No. 2002-0824.

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Molly J. McAnespie, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant James Thomas.

Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Jill B. Kelly, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee the state of Ohio, in case Nos. 2002-0892 and 2002-0894.

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Jill E. Beeler, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant April Burford.


Submitted April 30, 2003, at the Ross County Session.

FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., J.

{¶ 1} These appeals were presented for oral argument before this court on two separate dates. We have determined that the issue of law is the same in both cases, and therefore have consolidated them for disposition in this single opinion. We affirm in both cases.

I. Facts

A. In re Burford...

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