Legal Opinion
State v. Clay
Hamilton County Municipal Court
Decided March 31, 1988No. 87CRB30023PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPainter, J.
This matter was tried to the court, the defense offering no evidence after the conclusion of the case by the prosecution. Both parties subsequently submitted briefs at the invitation of the court.
The defendant stands charged solely with resisting arrest, in violation of R.C. 2921.33(A), which states: “No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with the lawful arrest of himself or another.”
The facts in this matter are undisputed, and were set out in the testimony of Cincinnati Police Officer Art Evans. Officer Evans, while conducting a routine security check at University of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- City of Columbus v. FraleyOhio Supreme Court · 1975
- Michael Hoover v. Garfield Heights Municipal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- State v. JohnsonOhio Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. KirchnerHamilton County Municipal Court · 1984
3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. SansaloneOhio Court of Appeals · 1991
- City of Elyria v. TressOhio Court of Appeals · 1991
- City of Garfield Heights v. SimpsonOhio Court of Appeals · 1992
- State v. CampanaOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. ThompsonOhio Court of Appeals · 1996