Legal Opinion
State v. Beaver
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1997No. 95-T-5354PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nader, Judge.
On May 12, 1995, the state filed an indictment charging appellant, Richard Darnell Beaver, with one count of murder. R.C. 2903.02. A second indictment, which was filed on June 6, 1995, contained a firearm specification pursuant to R.C. 2941.141.
The first trial was commenced on June 27, 1995. At the close of the state’s case, appellant moved for a judgment of acquittal pursuant to Crim.R. 29(A), arguing that the state failed to produce enough evidence to prove that appellant caused the death of the victim, Fred Butler. The court denied the motion, after which appellant called his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. BridgemanOhio Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. ShaneOhio Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. HannaOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. HannaOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. BeaverOhio Court of Appeals · 1998
- State v. WestleyOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
- Henderson v. CollinsDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1999
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