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Flawed trial hair evidence

NB Strangely, the hair evidence described here is mentioned in the record for the first time at Jeff’s trial: jurors did not hear that no hair had been found during a thorough, microscopic examination of the relevant garment soon after the murder. See Official Crime Laboratory Report, Frank P. Cleveland, M.D. Hamilton County Coroner, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Toxicology and Criminalistics. Subject: Garrett, Amber. Type of Examination Requested: Hair Examination/ Test for Blood and Semen. November 25, 1991.Report dated March 23, 1992. See first item on Results section, P.10.

U.S. Department of Justice letter of notification that “a report or testimony regarding microscopic hair comparison analysis containing erroneous statements was used in this case,” dated August 29, 2013 (Office of the Ohio Assistant Public Defender). Print.

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, B-926287, Defendant Wogenstahl’s Motion for Leave to File a New Motion for New Trial based on Newly Discovered Evidence from the US Department of Justice, Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County, Ohio, Criminal Division, filed January 2014 (Office of the Ohio Assistant Public Defender). Print.

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Appellant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction, Supreme Court of Ohio, filed March 21, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction of Amicus Curiae, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Innocence Network in Support of Defendant-Appellant Jeffrey Wogenstahl, filed March 21, 2016

Accessing police file

State of Ohio ex. rel. Office of the Ohio Public Defender v. Harrison Police Department and Charles Lindsey, 2016-0410, Complaint for Writ of Mandamus, filed March 18, 2016

State of Ohio ex. rel. Office of the Ohio Public Defender v. Harrison Police Department and Charles Lindsey, 2016-0410, Memorandum in Support of Complaint for Writ of Mandamus, filed March 18, 2016

Suppression of evidence

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Appellant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Motion to Remand case to the Trial Court, filed October 7, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Volume 1 of Appendix to Appellant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Motion to Remand case to the Trial Court, filed October 7, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Volume 2 of Appendix to Appellant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Motion to Remand case to the Trial Court, filed October 7, 2016

Re: Jeffrey Wogenstahl. 18-3287. On Motion to Authorize the Filing of a Second or Successive Application for Habeas Corpus. No. 1:17-cv-00298—Thomas M. Rose, District Judge. United States Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit. September 4, 2018. (This ruling allows Jeff to pursue his claim in the district court.)
State of Ohio vs. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, Case No. 926287. Defendant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Motion for New Trial. In the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County, Ohio. June 24, 2022. (Office of the Ohio Public Defender).

Recent Additional Witness Evidence (Note that both witnesses attempted to report their concerns to the police soon after the murder, but no police officers pursued this.)
State of Ohio vs Jeffrey Wogenstahl. B926287. Petitioner Wogenstahl’s Second Amendment to his Successive Post-Conviction Petition, filed in the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County, Ohio. Filed July 27, 2021. (Office of the Ohio Public Defender).
See also State of Ohio v. Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl, 2016-0423, Volume I of Appendix to Appellant Jeffrey A. Wogenstahl’s Motion to Remand Case to the Trial Court, filed October 7 2016, page 109 (Exhibit 24).

Trial court’s lack of jurisdiction

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey Wogenstahl, 1995-0042, Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s Motion to Vacate his Execution Date and to Re-open his Direct Appeal, filed October 9, 2015.

The Supreme Court of Ohio, 05/04/2016 Case Announcements, 2016-Ohio-2807 (See page 3: “On motion to vacate execution date and to reopen direct appeal. Motion granted.”) May 4, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey Wogenstahl, 1995-0042, Entry (“Appellant’s execution date scheduled for September 13, 2017, is hereby stayed pending further order of this court.” May 4, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey Wogenstahl, 1995-0042, Merit Brief of Appellant Jeffrey Wogenstahl, filed August 1, 2016

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey Wogenstahl, 1995-0042, Reply Brief of Appellant Jeffrey Wogenstahl, filed October 11, 2016