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Search Results: Case Number 2008-2502

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Case: 2008-2502 Discretionary Appeal (Non-felony); Claimed Appeal of Right
Filed: 12/31/08
Status: Case Is Open
State of Ohio v. Christian N. Bodyke, David A. Schwab [and] Gerald E. Phillips

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor (Amicus Curiae)
  Represented by:
    McGrath, Mary (41381) , Counsel of Record
Mason, William (37540)
Williamson, Lisa (41468)
Cuyahoga County Public Defender (Amicus Curiae)
  Represented by:
    Tobik, Robert (29286) , Counsel of Record
Martin, John (20606)
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
Office of the Ohio Public Defender (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Szudy, Katherine (76729) , Counsel of Record
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Friedman, Ian (68630) , Counsel of Record
Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Singleton, David (74556) , Counsel of Record
Shilling, Robert A. (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Radigan, Elizabeth (82741) , Counsel of Record
Chaiten, Louis (72169)
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellee)
  Represented by:
    Taylor, Steven (43876) , Counsel of Record
O'Brien, Ronald (17245)
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellee)
  Represented by:
    Mizer, Benjamin (83089) , Counsel of Record
Cordray, Richard (38034)
Hogan, James (71064)
Lieberman, David (0)
Schimmer, Alexandra (75732)
Bodyke, Christian N. (Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Gamso, Jeffrey (43869) , Counsel of Record
Allton, John (2514)
Phillips, Gerald E. (Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Gamso, Jeffrey (43869) , Counsel of Record
Allton, John (2514)
Schwab, David A. (Appellant)
  Represented by:
    Gamso, Jeffrey (43869) , Counsel of Record
Allton, John (2514)
State of Ohio (Appellee)
  Represented by:
    Leffler, Russell (26024) , Counsel of Record

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
Huron County, 6th District Court of Appeals 12/05/2008 H07040
Huron County, 6th District Court of Appeals 12/05/2008 H07041
Huron County, 6th District Court of Appeals 12/05/2008 H07042

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Date Filed Description
12/31/08 View Notice of appeal of Christian N. Bodyke
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
12/31/08 View Memorandum in support of jurisdiction
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
01/02/09 Copy of notice of appeal sent to clerk of court of appeals
01/15/09 View Amended notice of appeal of Christian N. Bodyke
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
01/16/09 Copy of amended notice of appeal sent to clerk of court of appeals
01/16/09 View Second notice of appeal of David A. Schwab
  Filed by: Schwab, David
01/16/09 View Memorandum in support of jurisdiction
  Filed by: Schwab, David
01/16/09 View Third notice of appeal of Gerald E. Phillips
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
01/16/09 View Memorandum in support of jurisdiction
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
01/20/09 Copy of second notice of appeal sent to clerk of court of appeals
01/20/09 Copy of third notice of appeal sent to clerk of court of appeals
01/20/09 View Jurisdictional memorandum of amici curiae the Office of the Ohio Public Defender and the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellant Christian N. Bodyke
  Filed by: Office of the Ohio Public Defender
  Filed by: Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
01/26/09 View Joint jurisdictional memorandum of amici curiae Cuyahoga County Prosecutor and Cuyahoga County Public Defender in response to memorandum in support of appellant Christian N. Bodyke
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Public Defender
04/08/09 View DECISION: Appeal accepted. Oral argument in this case will be held on the same day at 2008-1624, In re Smith.
04/08/09 View Order to clerk of court/custodian to certify record
04/14/09 View "CORRECTED" Order to clerk of court/custodian to certify record
04/16/09 View "CORRECTED" Order to clerk of court/custodian to certify record
05/11/09 Record (portions under seal)
05/11/09 Clerk's notice of filing of record
05/11/09 View Notice of change of address
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
  Filed by: Schwab, David
06/22/09 View Stipulation to extension of time to file merit brief to 7/13/09
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
  Filed by: Schwab, David
07/13/09 View Appellants' merit brief
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
  Filed by: Schwab, David
07/13/09 View Brief of amici curiae Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault et al. in support of appellant
  Filed by: Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
  Filed by: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
  Filed by: Shilling, Robert
  Filed by: Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
07/13/09 View Brief of amici curiae Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Cuyahoga County Public Defender et al. in support of appellant
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Public Defender
  Filed by: Office of the Ohio Public Defender
  Filed by: Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Filed by: Ohio Justice and Policy Center
07/24/09 View Stipulation to extension of time to file merit brief to 9/1/09
  Filed by: State of Ohio
09/01/09 View Brief of amicus curiae Cuyahoga County Prosecutor in support of appellee
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
09/01/09 View Appellee's merit brief
  Filed by: State of Ohio
09/01/09 View Brief of amicus curiae Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien in support of appellee
  Filed by: Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien
09/01/09 View Notice of appearance of Mary H. McGrath as co-counsel for amicus curiae Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
09/01/09 View Brief of amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray in support of appellee
  Filed by: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray
09/01/09 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of David M. Lieberman for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray
  Filed by: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray
View 10/14/09: Granted
09/10/09 Oral argument scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
09/11/09 View Notice of oral argument to be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
09/21/09 View Reply brief
  Filed by: Bodyke, Christian
  Filed by: Phillips, Gerald
  Filed by: Schwab, David
09/21/09 View Notice of substitution of of Katherine A. Szudy for Kelly K. Curtis as counsel for amicus curiae Ohio Public Defender
  Filed by: Office of the Ohio Public Defender
09/21/09 View Reply brief of amici curiae Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Ohio Justice and Policy Center
  Filed by: Cuyahoga County Public Defender
  Filed by: Office of the Ohio Public Defender
  Filed by: Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Filed by: Ohio Justice and Policy Center
10/20/09 View Motion of amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General to participate in oral argument
  Filed by: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray
View 10/23/09: Granted; amicus curiae shall share the time allotted to appellee
10/22/09 View Motion of amici curiae National Alliance to End Sexual Violence et al. to participate in oral argument
  Filed by: Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
  Filed by: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
  Filed by: Shilling, Robert
  Filed by: Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
  Filed by: The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
View 10/27/09: Granted
11/04/09 Oral argument held


 


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