State v. Boyatt

It is the proposition of Boyatt’s attorney that the trial court was justified in granting the motion for a bill of particulars. No Ohio statute exists providing for a bill of particu lars in a criminal case, and no decision in this court is cited holding that such a right exists. The attorney for the defendant, however, claims that he is entitled to have the motion for the bill of particulars granted upon the ground that the defendant is entitled to be apprised of the nature of the charge against him. Under the decisions in this state, however, the defendant’s rights in that particular are…