Decker v. State

Ohio Supreme Court
Decker v. State, 3 Ohio Law. Abs. 739 (Ohio 1925)
Allen, Day, Jones, Kade, Kin, Marshall, Matthias, Robinson

Decker v. State

Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, J.

1. The provision of Article 1, Section 10, of the Ohio Constitution which allows an accused person in any trial in any court to appear and defend in person and with counsel, is applicable to misdemeanor trials arising un*740der the Crabbe Act for unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor.

2.Under Article 1, Section 10, of the Ohio Constitution, a defendant charged with misdemeanor has a constitutional right to be heard in argument through counsel after the evidence is concluded.

Judgment reversed.

Marshall, CJ., Jones, Matthias, Day, Kin-kade and Robinson, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Carl Decker v. State of Ohio
Status
Published