Legal Opinion
State v. Cooper
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2002No. Case No. CA2001-03-063PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Powell, Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, John C. Cooper, appeals his conviction in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for involuntary manslaughter. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the trial court.
{¶ 2} Ashley Smith was born on November 26, 1990, to Thera Evans. Appellant was Evans’s fiancé, but he was not Ashley’s biological father.
{¶ 3} On December 23, 1990, Evans left Ashley in the care of appellant' so that she could shop for her mother’s Christmas gift. Ashley had been fussy most of the day and would not eat. Evans was gone between…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. MartinOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. DehassOhio Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. AdamsOhio Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by17 opinions
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