State v. Loines

On June 24, 1983, a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury returned a one-count indictment against defendant-appellant Paul Loines. The indictment in its entirety charged that appellant committed aggravated robbery in that he “did, in attempting or committing a theft offense, as defined in R.C. 2913.01, or in fleeing immediately after such attempt or offense upon Bryan Downey, having a deadly weapon or dangerous ordinance [sic], to-wit: a gun, on or about their person or under their control.” A jury trial was commenced on November 1, 1983. At the close of the trial the court instructed the jury to make…