State v. Vicars

2025 Ohio 412

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: February 10, 2025
• Docket: CA2024-07-047
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State v. Vicars, 2025-Ohio-412.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

WARREN COUNTY

STATE OF OHIO, :

Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2024-07-047

: DECISION - vs - 2/10/2025 :

JOHN DEE VICARS, :

Appellant. :

CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM WARREN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No.24CR41644

David P. Fornshell, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, and Kirsten A. Brandt, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

The Helbling Law Firm, LLC, and John J. Helbling, for appellant.

Per Curiam.

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

appellant, John Dee Vicars, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript of

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

upon the brief filed by appellant's counsel.

{¶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 Warren CA2024-07-047

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; (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.

NOTICE TO THE CLERK:

Serve a copy of this decision upon appellant at: Mr. John D. Vicars, #A835183, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5500, Chillicothe, OH 45601.

-2- [Cite as State v. Vicars, 2025-Ohio-412.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

: JUDGMENT ENTRY - vs - :

The brief of appellant, filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 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 Warren County Court of Common Pleas for execution upon this judgment and that a certified copy of this Judgment Entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to App.R. 27.

Costs to be taxed to appellant.

__________________________________ Matthew R. Byrne, Presiding Judge

__________________________________ Robin N. Piper, Judge

__________________________________ Mike Powell, Judge

NOTICE TO THE CLERK: Serve a copy of this judgment entry upon appellant at: Mr. John D. Vicars, #A835183, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 5500, Chillicothe, OH 45601.