Legal Opinion

State v. Bradford

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County

Decided April 12, 2018No. 105199PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANITA LASTER MAYS, P.J.:

*712{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Maurice L. Bradford ("appellant") appeals his bench trial convictions for two felonies of the third degree: shooting a firearm over a public road with gun specifications, and having a weapon while under disability. Appellant was sentenced to a prison term of four years and nine months.1 We reverse the judgment of the trial court and vacate the convictions.

I. Background and Facts

A. Cuyahoga C.P. No. CR-15-600941-D

{¶ 2} Appellant, generally known by the nickname "T. Bear," short for "Teddy Bear," was originally indicted on August 17, 2015, in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  3. State v. MartinOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. State v. WilsonOhio Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. McLoydOhio Court of Appeals · 2023
  2. State v. Isaac, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Meigs County2018
  3. State v. LemasterOhio Court of Appeals · 2025
  4. State v. RileyOhio Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. State v. McGrathOhio Court of Appeals · 2025

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