Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided January 23, 1996No. 95CA1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kline, Judge.
This appeal arises from the Gallia County Municipal Court. Defendant-appellant Ray Smith was convicted of obstructing official business in violation of Gallipolis Municipal Ordinance 525.07. Gallipolis Municipal Ordinance 525.07 is identical to R.C. 2921.31(A). 1 Both state:
“No person, without privilege to do so and with purpose to prevent, obstruct, or delay the performance by a public official of any authorized act within his official capacity, shall do any act which hampers or impedes a public official in the performance of his lawful duties.”
Appellant’s “act” in violation of…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- City of Houston v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Boos v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- State v. BridgemanOhio Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Kaylor v. RankinDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2005
- State v. PuterbaughOhio Court of Appeals · 2001
- City of Norton v. Marsh, Unpublished Decision (2-6-2001)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2001
- Pataskala v. Fop, Unpublished Decision (9-28-1999)Ohio Court of Appeals · 1999