Legal Opinion
City of Akron v. Williams
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 14, 1960No. 5063PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
The defendant was charged, by affidavit filed in the Municipal Court of Akron, with a violation of Chapter 25, Section 78, of the Akron City Code (now Section 369.02, Code of the city of Akron, 1960), which prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony.
The defendant demurred to the affidavit, for the reasons that:
“1. The facts stated therein do not constitute an offense against the laws of the state of Ohio, and that:
“2. Further, the facts stated therein are not set forth with sufficient certainty and particularity so as to apprise defendant of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- City of Cincinnati v. CorrellOhio Supreme Court · 1943
- State v. RobinsonOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Kauer v. DefenbacherOhio Supreme Court · 1950
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hickman v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- State v. AmosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- People v. SwintMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. AdkinsOhio Court of Appeals · 1973
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