State v. Bowsher

Sherck, Judge.

This appeal comes to us from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. That court found appellant guilty of a single count of theft in office. Because we conclude that R.C. 2921.41 requires a tangible nexus which was missing in this case between a defendant’s official duties and a theft offense, we reverse.

Appellant, Gary W. Bowsher, was a Toledo police officer. Appellant was also the volunteer treasurer of a charitable organization called the Toledo Police-Fire Golf Benefit. That organization was sponsored by Toledo police officers and firefighters; it was not officially…