State v. Jordan

R.C. 2923.17(A) sets forth the offense of unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance and provides that “[n]o person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any dangerous ordnance.” The word “knowingly” establishes the culpable mental state a defendant must possess in order for there to be a violation of R.C. 2923.17(A). The definition of “knowingly” is found in R.C. 2901.22(B), which provides that “[a] person acts knowingly, regardless of his purpose, when he is aware that his conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature. A person has knowledge of…