Volume 161 — Ohio State Reports, Third Series

Habeas corpus—Inmate failed to attach to petition all relevant commitment papers as required by R.C. 2725.04(D)—Court of appeals' dismissal of petition affirmed.

Schools—Academic-distress commissions—Community learning centers—2015 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 70—Constitutionality—Three-Consideration Rule—Article II, Section 15(C) of the Ohio Constitution—Bill as enacted does not violate constitutional requirement for three considerations when amendment to a bill does not vitally alter the original bill—City school boards—Article VI, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution merely entitled electors to choose the number of members and the organization of the district board of education.

Traffic offenses—Speed-measuring devices—Necessity of expert testimony or judicial notice—Sufficiency of the evidence—Results of speed-measuring device using either radar or laser technology are admissible in court without expert testimony establishing, or court taking judicial notice of, the reliability of the scientific principles of that technology—Factfinder must still determine whether evidence presented concerning accuracy of speed-measuring device and qualifications of person who used it is sufficient to support conviction based on the device's results—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.

Criminal law—Other-acts evidence—Evid.R. 404(B)—Other-acts evidence must prove something other than a defendant's disposition or propensity to commit certain acts and must be probative of a proper particular purpose for which it is offered—Other-acts evidence must be excluded under Evid.R. 403(A) when its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury—A trial court's limiting instruction to a jury regarding its consideration of other-acts evidence should be narrowly tailored to state the specific purpose for which the evidence is being offered.

Criminal law—State cannot challenge a voidable sentence through a postconviction motion for resentencing—R.C. 5145.01 cannot be read to give correctional institutions the power to transform a sentence from what the sentencing entry expressly contains—A judgment or sentence is void only if it is rendered by a court that lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the case or personal jurisdiction over the defendant—If a court has jurisdiction over the case and the person, any error in the court's exercise of that jurisdiction is voidable, including sentences in which a trial court fails to impose a statutorily mandated term—Court of appeals' judgment reversed in part and cause remanded.

Judgment reversed on the authority of State v. Miller and cause remanded.

Habeas corpus—Inmate has not alleged deviation from jurisdictional requirements in his case and therefore has failed to state claim cognizable in habeas—Court of appeals' dismissal of petition affirmed.

Attorneys at law—Resignation with disciplinary action pending—Gov.Bar R. VI(11)(C).

Attorneys at law—Resignation with disciplinary action pending—Gov.Bar R. VI(11)(C).