State v. Jones

Miller, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Joseph Jones was found guilty of failing to confine a dangerous dog, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, in violation of R.C. 955.22(D). In a single assignment of error, Jones now claims that his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence and was against the manifest weight of the evidence. For the following reasons, we reverse Jones's conviction.

Facts

{¶ 2} Jones walked to his apartment building with his dog, an American Pit Bull named Prince Bane, on May 15, 2016, at about 3:30 a.m. Jones unleashed his dog during the walk so that it could interact…