Legal Opinion
State v. Dickinson
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1971No. 70-651PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStern, J.
This is a case of first impression on the issue of whether a viable unborn fetus is within the subject of R. C. 4511.181. We hold that it is not.
R. C. 4511.181 states:
“No person shall unlawfully and unintentionally cause the death of another while violating Section 4511.19 * * * of the Revised Code. Any person violating this section is guilty of homicide by vehicle in the first degree.” (Emphasis supplied.)
The stipulated facts establish that the defendant was violating R. C. 4511.19 (operation of a vehicle while under *67influence of alcohol or drugs) at the time of the accident, and that as a…
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