IN RE M.M.

No. 2012-0250.

135 Ohio St.3d 375 (2013)

2013-Ohio-1495

IN RE M.M.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 17, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. McGinty , Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Daniel T. Van , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Robert L. Tobik , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and John T. Martin , Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Jason Macke , Assistant Public Defender, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Public Defender.


O'CONNOR, C.J.

{¶ 1} This appeal presents an important issue of public interest, that is, the scope of the state's right to appeal in juvenile cases. For the reasons explained, we hold that in juvenile cases, the state is not authorized to pursue a discretionary appeal when it fails to take an appeal as of right in accordance with the applicable rules of procedure.

{¶ 2} The Eighth District reached the correct...

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