State v. Brown (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 162 N.E.3d 769
• 161 Ohio St. 3d 276
• 2020 Ohio 4623

Syllabus

Criminal law—R.C. 2919.21(B)—Failure to provide support pursuant to a court's order—A defendant may be charged with nonpayment of support under R.C. 2919.21(B) when conduct underlying charge occurred while a support order was in effect, even if defendant's child is emancipated at time charge is brought, so long as statute of limitations has not run and statute's other elements are met—Trial court erred in dismissing the charges simply because appellant's child had been emancipated at time appellant was charged—State v. Pittman distinguished—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.