State v. McCullough

SCHAFER, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Matthew McCullough, appeals the judgment entry of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas denying his motion to dismiss the indictment. This Court affirms.

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{¶ 2} On March 27, 2017, McCullough was indicted for causing serious harm to a companion animal, on or about February 14, 2017, in violation of R.C. 959.131(C). McCullough entered an initial plea of not guilty to the charge. As the case proceeded, McCullough filed a motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to Crim.R. 12(C), contending that he was improperly charged with a felony of the fifth…