State v. Thomas

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 77 Ohio St.3d 323.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. THOMAS, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Thomas,

1997-Ohio-269.] Criminal law—Murder—No duty to retreat from one’s own home before resorting to lethal force in self-defense against a cohabitant with an equal right to be in the home. __________________ There is no duty to retreat from one’s own home before resorting to lethal force in self-defense against a cohabitant with an equal right to be in the home. __________________ (Nos. 95-1837 and 95-1938—Submitted June 4, 1996—Decided…