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[Cite as State v. Dougher, 2026-Ohio-3508.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO ELEVENTH APPELLATE DISTRICT LAKE COUNTY STATE OF OHIO, CASE NOS. 2026-L-0081 2026-L-0082 Plaintiff-Appellee, - vs - Criminal Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas VINCENT P. DOUGHER, Defendant-Appellant. Trial Court Nos. 2026 CR 000525 2026 CR 000526 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY Decided: September 8, 2026 Judgment: Appeals dismissed Charles E. Coulson, Lake County Prosecutor, Lake County Administration Building, 105 Main Street, P.O. Box 490, Painesville, OH 44077 (For Plaintiff-Appellee). Vincent P. Dougher, pro se, PID# A833-162, Mansfield Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 788, 1150 North Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44901 (Defendant-Appellant). MATT LYNCH, P.J. {¶1} On August 3, 2026, appellant, Vincent P. Dougher, filed pro se notices of appeal from the Lake County Court of Common Pleas’ June 30, 2026 judgment entry. {¶2} A party who wishes to appeal from a final order shall file a notice of appeal within thirty days of that entry. App.R. 4(A)(1). {¶3} Pursuant to App.R. 5(A)(1), “[a]fter the expiration of the 30-day period provided by App.R. 4(A) for the filing of a notice of appeal as of right, an appeal may be taken by a defendant with the permission of the court to which the appeal is taken in the following classes of cases: (a) Criminal proceedings . . . .” {¶4} App.R. 5(A)(2) further provides that “[a]ny motion for permission to appeal must be filed with the clerk of the court of appeals and must explain the reasons for the defendant’s failure to comply with the rules for filing an appeal as of right.” {¶5} Timely notices of appeal from the June 30, 2026 entry were due no later than July 30, 2026, which was not a holiday or weekend. The appeals are untimely by four days. {¶6} Appellant has neither complied with the thirty-day rule set forth in App.R. 4(A)(1) nor sought leave to appeal pursuant to App.R. 5(A). Thus, this court is without jurisdiction to consider the appeals. Appellant has a remedy of filing a motion for leave to file delayed appeals under App.R. 5(A). {¶7} Accordingly, these appeals are hereby dismissed, sua sponte, as untimely. JOHN J. EKLUND, J., ROBERT J. PATTON, J., concur. PAGE 2 OF 3 Case Nos. 2026-L-0081, 2026-L-0082 JUDGMENT ENTRY For the reasons stated in the memorandum opinion of this court, it is ordered that these appeals are hereby dismissed, sua sponte, as untimely. Costs shall be taxed against appellant. PRESIDING JUDGE MATT LYNCH JUDGE JOHN J. EKLUND, concurs JUDGE ROBERT J. PATTON, concurs THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES A FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY A certified copy of this opinion and judgment entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to Rule 27 of the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure. PAGE 3 OF 3 Case Nos. 2026-L-0081, 2026-L-0082