Legal Opinion

State v. Kearns

Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Franklin County, Civil Division

Decided February 25, 1955No. 34975PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By BARTLETT, J.

1. THE DEMURRER OF THE ACCUSED TO THE FIRST COUNT OF THE INDICTMENT, IS OVERRULED.

2. THE FIRST COUNT OF THE INDICTMENT SUFFICIENTLY SETS FORTH ALL THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME OF THE ACCUSED ACCEPTING A BRIBE, TO INFLUENCE HIM WITH RESPECT TO HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF HIS COUNTY.

3. THE FIRST COUNT OF THE INDICTMENT SUPPLEMENTED BY THE BILL OF PARTICULARS, AVERS WITH REASONABLE CERTAINTY ALL OF THE MATERIAL FACTS WHICH IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVE IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN A CONVICTION, AND DOES SO WITH SUCH REASONABLE CERTAINTY AS TO ADVISE THE ACCUSED…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. . O'NeilNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. State v. Carney, Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Franklin County, Civil Division1939
  3. State v. PeerOhio Court of Appeals · 1939

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. SidenerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  2. State Ex Rel. Norwood v. DrummSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  3. People v. GokeyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  4. People v. SidenerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  5. State Ex Rel. Norwood v. DrummSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985

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