STATE v. COWAN

Nos. 2003-0019 and 2003-0469.

101 Ohio St.3d 372 (2004)

2004-Ohio-1583

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. COWAN, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor V. Vigluicci, Portage County Prosecuting Attorney, and Pamela J. Holder, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Mentzer, Vuillemin & Mygrant, Ltd., and Erik M. Jones, for appellant.

Jason A. Macke, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} Today this court must resolve a conflict among the courts of appeals by answering the following question: "Whether a municipal court has jurisdiction to review a petition for post-conviction relief, filed pursuant to R.C. 2953.21, where the conviction is based upon violation of a state law."

{¶ 2} Janice E. Cowan, defendant-appellant, was convicted in 2001 of one count of domestic violence in violation of R.C. 2919.25...

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