Ohio Supreme Court, 2009

State v. Freeman

State v. Freeman
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided December 17, 2009 · Moyer, Pfeifer, Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Cupp, Lanzinger
2009 Ohio 6538; 124 Ohio St. 3d 121

State v. Freeman

Opinion

{¶ 1} This matter is before the court upon the certification of a conflict by the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Appellate District. The court determines that a conflict exists.

{¶ 2} The certified question is answered by the court’s opinion in State v. Lester, 123 Ohio St.3d 396, 2009-Ohio-4225, 916 N.E.2d 1038. The judgment of the court of appeals as to appellee’s (appellant below) first assignment of error is reversed on the authority of State v. Lester.

Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur. Lanzinger, J., dissents.

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