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123 Ohio St. 3d 1210

State v. Crager

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 2009

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 2009-09-17

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently March 2014

6 state decisions

Relies on Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts · Mullica West, Ltd. v. United States · State v. Crager

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Decided 2009-09-17

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¶1{¶ 1} This court issued its judgment in this cause on December 27, 2007. State v. Crager, 116 Ohio St.3d 369, 2007-Ohio-6840, 879 N.E.2d 745.

¶2{¶ 2} On June 29, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States vacated that judgment and remanded the cause to this court for further consideration in light of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2009), 557 U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 2527, 174 L.Ed.2d 314. Crager v. Ohio, — U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 2856, 174 L.Ed.2d 598.

¶3{¶ 3} Because the trial court has not had an opportunity to address the admissibility of the DNA evidence admitted at the trial in light of the holding in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, we sua sponte vacate the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause to the trial court for a new trial consistent with Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts.

Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell, and Lanzinger, JJ., concur.Cupp, J., not participating.
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