State v. Rogers, 2012 Ohio 4598

Rogers challenged the 2004 conviction for murder (with related firearm and disability offenses) as void due to alleged filing defects in the indictment and judgment entry.
The trial court denied his February 2012 motions for amended journal entry and for sentencing; Rogers appeals.
The indictment for murder allegedly lacked proper filing signatures and dates, raising jurisdictional concerns.
Guilty plea in 2004 reportedly waived any indictment defects, and the court addressed whether the journalized judgment satisfied statutory requirements.
The court held the indictment and judgment entry were properly journalized, and thus the trial court had jurisdiction and the sentence was valid.
The appeal was ultimately overruled and the judgment affirmed, with costs taxed to Rogers.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the indictment and judgment entry were properly journalized.	Rogers	Rogers	No jurisdictional defects found; journalization valid.

State v. Ellington, 36 Ohio App.3d 76 (9th Dist.1987) (journalization and filing evidenced by time-stamp; clerk's record)
State v. Pillow, 2011-Ohio-4294 (2d Dist. (Ohio) 2011) (indictment requires grand jury foreman sign and clerk endorse filing date; prosecuting attorney signature)
State v. Lester, 130 Ohio St.3d 303 (2011-Ohio-5204) (judgment entry must state conviction, sentence, judge's signature, and clerk timestamp)
State v. Holcomb, 184 Ohio App.3d 577 (2009-Ohio-3187) (void judgment attackable in any proceeding; not limited to postconviction)