State v. Noble

2014 Ohio 763

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: March 3, 2014
• Docket: CA2013-07-122
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State v. Noble, 2014-Ohio-763.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

BUTLER COUNTY

STATE OF OHIO, :

Plaintiff-Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2013-07-122

: DECISION - vs - 3/3/2014 :

JASON NOBLE, :

Defendant-Appellant. :

CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM BUTLER COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. CR2013-03-0365

Michael T. Gmoser, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, Government Services Center, 315 High Street, 11th Fl., Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for plaintiff-appellee

Neal D. Schuett, 121 West High Street, Oxford, Ohio 45056, for defendant-appellant

Per Curiam.

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

transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript of proceedings and original

papers from the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, and upon a brief filed by

appellant's counsel.

{¶ 2} Counsel for defendant-appellant, Jason Noble, 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 four potential errors "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.

RINGLAND, P.J., HENDRICKSON and PIPER, JJ., concur.