State v. Henry

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4020

Syllabus

Jury Instructions Lesser Included Offense. Even if the crime charged contains a lesser included offense, the trial court does not need to provide a requested instruction on the lesser included offense if the facts of the case do not warrant it. The decision as to whether the fact of a case support a jury instruction on a lesser included offense is entrusted to the sound discretion of the trial court.