Ohio Court of Appeals· 9/26/2025

State v. Knighten

Citations

2025 Ohio 4495

Syllabus

Zmuda, J., writing for the majority, reverses the conviction for child endangering, finding no credible evidence to support the existence of a substantial risk of harm due to the failure of a duty to supervise the children, aged two and four, with the conviction based on impermissible speculation to find the substantial risk element satisfied by the record evidence.

Judges: Zmuda

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Cites

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Ohio Supreme Court· 1997-05-14· cited 16,183×
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Ohio Supreme Court· 1997-07-16· cited 150×
State v. Kamel
Ohio Supreme Court· 1984-08-01· cited 118×
State v. Sammons
Ohio Supreme Court· 1979-06-27· cited 60×
State v. Hughes
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State v. Billman
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State v. Olah
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State v. Wilson
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-07-30· cited 2×

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