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State v. Jefferson

Citations

  • 2025 Ohio 429

Syllabus

Self defense; Sufficiency of Evidence; Manifest weight; Allied Offenses of Similar Import; Merger. Defendant-appellant's felonious assault conviction is supported by sufficient evidence and is not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Defendant-appellant's kidnapping conviction is supported by sufficient evidence and is not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Defendant-appellant's felonious assault and kidnapping convictions are not allied offenses of similar import because they were committed with a separate animus.

Judges: Miller

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