State v. Haag

2026 Ohio 514

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: February 17, 2026
• Docket: CA2025-07-052
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State v. Haag, 2026-Ohio-514.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

CLERMONT COUNTY

: STATE OF OHIO, : CASE NO. CA2025-07-052 Appellee, : DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY - vs - : 2/17/2026

: JOSEPH HAAG, : Appellant.

CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM CLERMONT COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 2025 CR 255

Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, and Nicholas Horton, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Angela J. Glaser, for appellant.

____________ DECISION

Per Curiam.

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

appellant, Joseph Haag, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript of

proceedings and original papers from the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, and Clermont CA2025-07-052

upon the briefs.

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

California, 386 U.S. 738 (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 two

potential errors "that might arguably support the appeal," Anders at 744; (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., HENDRICKSON and SIEBERT, JJ., concur. Clermont CA2025-07-052

JUDGMENT ENTRY

The brief of appellant, filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (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 Clermont 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/ Robert A. Hendrickson, Judge

/s/ Melena S. Siebert, Judge