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2025 Ohio 319

State v. Harris

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided February 3, 2025

Ohio Court of Appeals · decided 2025-02-03

Relies on Anders v. California

Decided 2025-02-03

[Cite as State v. Harris, 
2025-Ohio-319
.]



                                     IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                           TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

                                            CLERMONT COUNTY




 STATE OF OHIO,                                    :

        Appellee,                                  :     CASE NO. CA2024-06-045

                                                   :           DECISION
     - vs -                                                     2/3/2025
                                                   :

 WALTER DEAN HARRIS,                               :

        Appellant.                                 :




   CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM CLERMONT COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
                        Case No. 2024-CR-00040


Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, and Nick Horton, Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Christopher Bazeley, for appellant.



        Per Curiam.

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

appellant, Walter Dean Harris, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the

transcript of proceedings and original papers from the Clermont County Court of Common

Pleas, and upon the briefs.

        {¶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
                                                                  Clermont CA2024-06-045

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 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.


       HENDRICKSON, P.J., PIPER and M. POWELL, JJ., concur.




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[Cite as State v. Harris, 
2025-Ohio-319
.]

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