State v. Adkins

Defendant, appellant herein, is appealing his conviction for the illegal possession and control of a firearm, in violation of R. C. 2923.56 (A). He was indicted for possessing and controlling a firearm, to-wit: a 410 gauge shotgun, while at the same time having been convicted of a felony of violence and involving moral turpitude, to-wit: assault with a dangerous weapon or instrument.

The record shows that defendant’s prior conviction was on an indictment charging that defendant on June 12, 1970, “did assault Joseph R. Bates, Police Officer of the City of East Liverpool, Ohio, with a dangerous…