Legal Opinion
State v. Gonzales (Slip Opinion)
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 2016No. 2015-0384 and 2015-0385PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLanzinger, J.
{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to resolve a conflict between the appellate districts presented by the following certified question: “Must the state, in prosecuting cocaine offenses involving mixed substances under R.C. 2925.11(C)(4)[(b)] through (f), prove that the weight of the cocaine meets the statutory threshold, excluding the weight of any filler materials used in the mixture?” 1 We answer the certified-conflict question in the affirmative and affirm the judgment of the Sixth District Court of Appeals.
I. Case Background
{¶ 2} Drug-enforcement agents arranged a reverse transaction, in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Provident Bank v. WoodOhio Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. PariagOhio Supreme Court · 2013
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3Cited by46 opinions
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