State v. Losey

Defendant-appellant, Michael Desmar Losey, was indicted on December 23, 1983, for aggravated burglary in violation of R.C. 2911.01 and involuntary manslaughter in violation of R.C. 2903.04(A). The defendant waived a jury and the case proceeded to trial before the court in which the defendant admitted the aggravated burglary but denied liability for the involuntary manslaughter.

Defendant testified that he approached a house located at 616 Whitethorne Avenue shortly after 11:00 p.m. on November 25, 1983; that he knocked at the front door and, upon receiving no response, forced open the door and…