Legal Opinion
State v. Lowe
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 2007No. 2005-1843PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLanzinger, J.
{¶ 1} In this case, accepted on a discretionary appeal, we consider R.C. 2907.03(A)(5), Ohio’s incest statute, and hold that the statute is constitutional as applied to the consensual sexual conduct between a stepparent and adult stepchild.
Case Procedure
{¶ 2} The Stark County Grand Jury indicted defendant-appellant, Paul Lowe, on one count of sexual battery, a felony violation of R.C. 2907.03(A)(5), as a result of his consensual sex with his 22-year-old stepdaughter, the biological daughter of his wife, on March 19, 2003. Lowe pleaded not guilty and filed a motion to dismiss, claiming that…
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