[Cite as State v. Pavisich, 2014-Ohio-5313.]
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO
STATE OF OHIO, : MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff-Appellee, :
CASE NO. 2014-P-0028
- vs - :
JAMES PAVISICH, :
Defendant-Appellant. :
Criminal Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 2011 CR 0349.
Judgment: Appeal dismissed.
Victor V. Vigluicci, Portage County Prosecutor, 241 South Chestnut Street, Ravenna,
OH 44266 (For Plaintiff-Appellee).
James Pavisich, pro se, PID: A604-607, Hocking Unit, P.O. Box 59, 16759 Snake
Hollow Road, Nelsonville, OH 45764 (Defendant-Appellant).
COLLEEN MARY O’TOOLE, J.
{¶1} On May 29, 2014, appellant, James Pavisich, pro se, filed a Motion for
Leave to File a Delayed Appeal pursuant to App.R. 5(A). There was no judgment entry
attached to appellant’s motion from which he appeals. Also, no notice of appeal was
filed with the trial court. It appears from the trial court docket that appellant was
convicted and sentenced on September 2, 2011.
{¶2} App.R. 5(A) provides:
{¶3} “After the expiration of the thirty day period provided by App.R. 4(A) for the
filing of a notice of appeal as of right, an appeal may be taken by a defendant with leave
of the court to which the appeal is taken in the following classes of cases:
{¶4} “(a) Criminal proceedings;
{¶5} “(b) Delinquency proceedings; and
{¶6} “(c) Serious youthful offender proceedings.
{¶7} “(2) A motion for leave to appeal shall be filed with the court of appeals
and shall set forth the reasons for the failure of the appellant to perfect an appeal as of
right. Concurrently with the filing of the motion, the movant shall file with the clerk of the
trial court a notice of appeal in the form prescribed by App.R. 3 and shall file a copy of
the notice of the appeal in the court of appeals. The movant also shall furnish an
additional copy of the notice of appeal and a copy of the motion for leave to appeal to
the clerk of the court of appeals who shall serve the notice of appeal and the motions
upon the prosecuting attorney.” (Emphasis added.)
{¶8} In the present case, appellant has not complied with App.R. 5(A) because
he failed to file a notice of appeal in the trial court concurrently with the filing of his
motion for leave to appeal. See State v. Fisher, 46 Ohio App.2d 279 (1975). In
addition, appellant has not complied with Loc.R. 3(D)(2) of this court by attaching to
such notice of appeal a copy of the judgment entry being appealed.
{¶9} As there is no appeal to proceed upon, the motion for leave to file a
delayed appeal is overruled.
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{¶10} We note that appellant is not barred from filing a new motion for leave to
appeal along with a notice of appeal that complies with the Ohio Rules of Appellate
Procedure and the local rules of this court.
{¶11} Appeal dismissed.
THOMAS R. WRIGHT, J., concurs,
DIANE V. GRENDELL, J., concurs in Judgment Only.
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