Notable cases
Selected appeals argued for the State before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the 12th District Court of Appeals.
August 4, 2026
Lead counsel on a capital quadruple homicide appeal, after filing extensive briefing on complex constitutional challenges. Also served as capital trial co-counsel in the successful trial conviction.
Argued for the StateMay 2026
Briefed and argued one of the most heinous child pornography cases prosecuted in Butler County. The Court affirmed dismissal of Fraley’s petition.
31-year term standsDecember 2022
Briefed and argued the appeal in a Hamilton aggravated gang murder conviction. The Court affirmed the constitutionality of limited review of life-without-parole sentences.
AffirmedMay 2022
Won unanimous reversal of a trial court order suppressing fentanyl. The court agreed with the State that the canine sniff and warrantless search were constitutional.
Unanimous reversalApril 2026
Post-conviction petition win against a capital defendant who executed a Hamilton cab driver in 1990. The case will be argued to the 12th District Court of Appeals in Fall 2026.
Petition denied