Legal Opinion

State v. Fields

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided January 9, 1984No. 46678PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDay, P.J.

Defendant-appellant Otis Fields (“defendant”) appeals his conviction for the murder (violation of R.C. 2903.02) of Clifford Drake and attempted murder (violation of R.C. 2923.02) of Reginald Lewis. For the reasons adduced below the judgment is affirmed.

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On July 12, 1982, an altercation took place on Terrace Road in East Cleveland, Ohio, involving the defendant’s brother, Anthony Fields, and Reginald Lewis. Lewis was a passenger in Clifford Drake’s car whose path was impeded by the defendant, his brother, and others who were riding bicycles in the middle of the street. A conflict in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Haynes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. State v. EdwardsOhio Supreme Court · 1976
  3. State v. RobbinsOhio Supreme Court · 1979
  4. State v. WengerOhio Supreme Court · 1979
  5. State v. PorterOhio Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. SantiagoOhio Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. State v. LeonardOhio Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. State v. DanielOhio Court of Appeals · 2016
  4. State v. ShabazzOhio Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. State v. WhitsellOhio Court of Appeals · 1990

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