Legal Opinion
State v. Lovejoy
Elyria Municipal Court
Decided April 19, 1976No. CR11530PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The defendant, John Lovejoy, is charged with negligent homicide in violation of R. C. 2903.05.
On or about October 12,1975, defendant, John Lovejoy, was at home at 2701 Grafton Road, Grafton, Ohio, Lorain County. Four persons, James Ketchem, Richard Ketchem, Joe Santoro and Terry Christensen, age 17 thru 20, came to the door at approximately 8:00 p.m. Richard Lovejoy, John Lovejoy’s son, was confronted with an accusation of the rape of the girlfriend of James Ketchem *21by the said James Ketchem. Richard Lovejoy went into the house when he refused to fight James Ketchem. (No charge of rape was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Erwin v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1876
- State v. BlantonOhio Court of Appeals · 1960
- State v. ReidOhio Court of Appeals · 1965
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Columbus v. BeeOhio Court of Appeals · 1979
- State v. BradyOhio Court of Appeals · 1988
- City of Mentor v. HamercheckOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
- City of Akron v. HeadAkron Municipal Court · 1995