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1 The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Ibraheem, a.k.a. Chambers, Appellant.
2 [Cite as State v. Ibraheem (1996), _____ Ohio St.3d _____.]
3 Appellate procedure -- Application for reopening appeal from
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judgment and conviction based on claim of ineffective
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assistance of appellate counsel -- Application denied when
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applicant fails to show good cause for failing to file his
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application within ninety days after journalization of the court
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of appeals' decision affirming the conviction, as required by
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App.R. 26(B).
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(No. 95-1145--Submitted September 26, 1995--Decided January 10,
11 1996.)
12 Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 79AP-
13 693.
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Appellant, Abdullah Ibraheem, a.k.a. Robert A. Chambers, was
15 convicted of aggravated murder, and the conviction was affirmed on appeal.
16 State v. Chambers (May 6, 1980), Franklin App. No. 79AP-693, unreported.
17 Almost fifteen years later, appellant filed an application to reopen his appeal
18 for ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, citing numerous instances of
19 trial counsel's ineffectiveness and a few other issues. The court of appeals

1 found no good cause to allow the untimely application and denied the
2 application. Appellant has appealed the denial to this court.
3
Michael Miller, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Joyce S.
4 Anderson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.
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Abdullah Ibraheem, pro se.
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Per Curiam. Appellant makes no attempt to show good cause for
7 such a late application. Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeals is
8 affirmed for the reasons stated in its opinion.
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Judgment affirmed.
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DOUGLAS, ACTING C.J., WRIGHT, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER
11 and COOK, JJ., concur.
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MOYER, C.J., not participating.
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