COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT
 
                       COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA
 
                           NO. 83549
 
 
STATE OF OHIO                     :
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     Plaintiff-Appellee           :    JOURNAL ENTRY
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      -VS-                        :         AND
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CHESTER SIMONS, ET AL.            :       OPINION
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     Defendants-Appellants        :
 
 
Date of Announcement
  of Decision:                    JUNE 3, 2004
 
Character of Proceeding:          Criminal appeal from
                                  Court of Common Pleas
                                  Case Nos. CR-425776,
                                  CR-427031, CR-427032
 
 
Judgment:                         Appeal dismissed.
 
Date of Journalization:
 
Appearances:
 
For Plaintiff-Appellee:           WILLIAM D. MASON
                                  Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
                                  BRENDAN SHEEHAN, Assistant
                                  Prosecuting Attorney
                                  PAUL SOUCIE, Assistant
                                  Prosecuting Attorney
                                  1200 Ontario Street
                                  Cleveland, Ohio 44113
 
For Defendants-Appellants:        DONALD J. MALARCIK, ESQ.
                                  1 Cascade Plaza
                                  20th Floor
                                  Akron, Ohio 44308
 
                                  EDWIN C. PIERCE, ESQ.
                                  2483 S. Main Street
                                  Akron, Ohio 44319
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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JAMES J. SWEENEY, P.J.:
 
    Pursuant to the joint voluntary dismissal filed herein by the
 
respective parties, this appeal is dismissed with costs taxed to
 
the appellants.
 
 
COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., and
SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., CONCUR.
 
 
                                         JAMES J. SWEENEY
                                         PRESIDING JUDGE
 
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