Appellate

Overview

The Appellate Division is responsible for advocating on behalf of the State of Ohio in the appeals of all criminal matters as well as other appellate matters within the office of the Stark County Prosecuting Attorney. Appellate Division assistant prosecuting attorneys prepare appellate briefs and present oral argument in the Fifth District Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Ohio, and in the federal court system. The Appellate Division also responds in habeas corpus proceedings and postconviction matters, including petitions for postconviction relief.

• Overall affirmance rate of approximately 95%
• Prosecution of appeals to Ohio Supreme Court & United States Supreme Court
• Constitutional litigation involving sentencing laws and victims’ rights
• Habeas corpus and other extraordinary writs involving criminal justice officials
• Postconviction proceedings
• Case-specific trial support for prosecutors
• Prosecutor training
• Case-specific investigative support for law enforcement
• Law enforcement training and advice
• Amicus briefs in cases of exceptional interest

Courts

• Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Ohio
• United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio