State v. Jones

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Larese Jones, has filed a motion to certify a conflict to the Ohio Supreme Court. He proposes that we certify the question of whether there is strict liability for the aggravated-robbery element requiring that the defendant “display the weapon, brandish it, indicate that [he] possesses it, or use it,” or whether recklessness is the mens rea for this element. See R.C. 2911.01(A)(1). However, we cannot certify a conflict under the circumstances existing herein.

{¶ 2} Notably, this court ruled in favor of appellant on this issue. That is, we agreed with his argument…