State v. Colon
Ohio Supreme Court
State v. Colon, 112 Ohio St. 3d 1487 (Ohio 2007)
862 N.E.2d 115
Connor, Cupp, Lanzinger
State v. Colon
Opinion of the Court
Cuyahoga App. No. 87499, 2006-Ohio-5335. On review of order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists. The parties are to brief the issue stated at page 1 of the court of appeals’ Journal Entry filed November 2, 2006:
“Where an indictment fails to charge the mens rea element of the crime, and the defendant fails to raise that issue in the trial court, has the defendant waived the defect in the indictment?”
The conflict cases are State v. Shugars, 165 Ohio App.3d 379, 2006-Ohio-718, and State v. Daniels, Putnam App. No. 12-03-12, 2004-Ohio-2063.
Sua sponte, cause consolidated with 2006-2250, State v. Colon, Cuyahoga App. No. 87499, 2006-Ohio-5335.
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