State v. Pendergrass (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 162 Ohio St. 3d 25
• 164 N.E.3d 306
• 2020 Ohio 3335

Syllabus

Criminal law—Statutory interpretation—Rule of lenity—Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor—Sentencing enhancement in R.C. 2907.04(B)(4) for previous qualifying conviction requires that the defendant had the qualifying conviction when he committed the charged offense—Court of appeals' judgment reversed.