State v. Elahee

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 7085

Syllabus

ATTEMPT - THEFT - SUBSTANTIAL STEP - EVIDENCE: The trial court did not err in finding the defendant guilty of attempted theft: defendant's solicitation of another to open a bank account, hiring a driver to take them to the bank, instructing the other person about how to open an account and obtain starter checks for defendant to cash, and intention to write checks for at least $200 while knowing that the account would not contain that much constituted a substantial step toward committing a theft offense and demonstrated defendant's purpose to commit a theft offense.