State v. Wisener

Citations

• 204 N.E.3d 124
• 2022 Ohio 4557

Syllabus

affirming contempt for refusing to wear mask in courthouse in violation of court order and sentence to definite jail term of 10 days Appellant claims contempt should have been treated as civil, not criminal, contempt and alleges mask order unconstitutionally interfered with his religious beliefs because it was not the least restrictive means of furthering the admittedly compelling state interest of protecting against Covid-19 transmission during a pandemic and allowing the court to remain operational.