State v. Gillis

2025 Ohio 3109

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: September 2, 2025
• Docket: CA2025-01-006
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State v. Gillis, 2025-Ohio-3109.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

CLINTON COUNTY

STATE OF OHIO, :

Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2025-01-006

: DECISION AND - vs - JUDGMENT ENTRY : 9/2/2025

JEFFREY R. GILLIS, :

Appellant. :

CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM CLINTON COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. CRI 2045026

Brian A. Shidaker, Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Craig A. Newburger, for appellant.

_ _ DECISION

Per Curiam.

{¶1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal filed by

appellant, Jeffrey R. Gillis, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript Clinton CA2025-01-006

of proceedings and original papers from the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, and

upon the briefs.

{¶2} Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this court pursuant to Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), which (1) indicates that a careful review

of the record from the proceedings below fails to disclose any errors by the trial court

prejudicial to the rights of appellant upon which an assignment of error may be predicated;

(2) lists one potential error "that might arguably support the appeal," Anders, at 744, 87

S.Ct. at 1400; (3) requests that this court review the record independently to determine

whether the proceedings are free from prejudicial error and without infringement of

appellant's constitutional rights; (4) requests permission to withdraw as counsel for

appellant on the basis that the appeal is wholly frivolous; and (5) certifies that a copy of

both the brief and motion to withdraw have been served upon appellant.

{¶3} Having allowed appellant sufficient time to respond, and no response

having been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error

prejudicial to appellant's rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The motion of counsel

for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is dismissed

for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.

BYRNE, P.J., PIPER and M. POWELL, JJ., concur.

_ ______________ JUDGMENT ENTRY

The brief of appellant, filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct.

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1396 (1967), properly before this court and having been considered by the court, it is ordered that the motion of counsel for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is hereby dismissed for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.

It is further ordered that a mandate be sent to the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas for execution upon this judgment and that a certified copy of this Decision and Judgment Entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to App.R. 27.

Costs to be taxed to appellant.

/s/ Matthew R. Byrne, Presiding Judge

/s/ Robin N. Piper, Judge

/s/ Mike Powell, Judge

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