State v. Sullivan, 2014 Ohio 1260

Defendant Sullivan was convicted on two of four robbery counts and one or more repeat violent offender specifications; sentenced to 26 years in prison (2010).
Appellant filed a post-conviction relief petition under R.C. 2953.21 raising multiple ineffective assistance claims and other issues (2011–2013).
The trial court denied the petition and all motions to amend as lacking merit or being waived (Sept. 11, 2013).
On direct appeal, Sullivan raised five assignments of error challenging trial court proceedings, jury instructions, plea deal claims, evidentiary rulings, and confrontation concerns.
The appellate court affirmed, holding all five assignments of error were without merit or barred by res judicata, and the conviction judgment was affirmed (Mar. 27, 2014).

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Jurisdiction; sentencing beyond max due to uncharged facts	Sullivan argued the court sentenced beyond the statutory maximum based on uncharged facts.	State contends res judicata and record-based challenges prevent revisiting this	Assignment I overruled; no reversible error.},{

State v. Perry, 2011-Ohio-274 (Ohio, 5th Dist. 2011) (post-conviction relief standards; hearing not automatic)
State v. Melhado, 2013-Ohio-3547 (Ohio, 10th Dist. 2013) (res judicata and procedural bar in post-conviction relief)
State v. Gondor, 2006-Ohio-6679 (Ohio, Supreme Court 2006) (standard for reviewing post-conviction relief decisions)
State v. Howald, 2008-Ohio-5404 (Ohio, 3d Dist. 2008) (res judicata; issues raised on direct appeal barred)