· 9/30/2020
State v. Owens (Slip Opinion)
Citations
- 162 Ohio St. 3d 596
- 166 N.E.3d 1142
- 2020 Ohio 4616
Syllabus
Criminal law—Lesser included offenses—Because felony murder, R.C. 2903.02(B), has no mens rea requirement in regard to the death of a victim and reckless homicide, R.C. 2903.041, has a mens rea of recklessness, reckless homicide is not a lesser included offense of felony murder.
Judges: DeWine, J.
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