Legal Opinion
State v. Shelton
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 13, 1977No. 77-127PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Neill, C. J.
On November 25, 1974, the defendant and Bates apparently agreed to rob the Warner Tavern in Cincinnati, Ohio. After deciding that a gun was necessary, Shelton purchased a .12 gauge J. Stevens single barrel shotgun from Kenneth Carter. Shortly after midnight on the morning of November 26, the defendant and Bates entered the Warner Tavern. Both men were wearing stocking masks. Shelton was armed with the shotgun.
Mrs. Lois J. Wells was tending bar and talking to Robert Schultheis who was seated at the bar in the rear part of the barroom. Lloyd Adkins, an off-duty Pinkerton guard, was seated at…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State v. BaylessOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. DownsOhio Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. BorserineSupreme Court of Kansas · 1959
- State v. DerighterOhio Supreme Court · 1945
- Allen v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. LiberatoreOhio Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. AdamsOhio Supreme Court · 1978
- Edward Alan Hill v. Anthony J. Brigano, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- State v. BlackOhio Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. YslasArizona Supreme Court · 1984
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