State v. Ireland (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 4494
• 121 N.E.3d 285
• 155 Ohio St. 3d 287

Syllabus

Criminal law—Affirmative defenses—Trial court did not create unconstitutional shift of state's burden to prove all elements of offense beyond reasonable doubt when court required defendant-appellee to prove his blackout defense by a preponderance of evidence—Court of appeals' reversal of appellee's conviction reversed and cause remanded.