Legal Opinion
State ex rel. City of Columbus v. Boyland
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1979No. 78-1428PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLocheR, J.
The singular issue presented to this court in the instant action is whether that portion of Crim E. 23(B) which deals with the number of jurors in misdemeanor trials violates the Ohio Constitution.1 Eespondent maintains that the Ohio Constitution, as interpreted by this court, requires that a jury must consist of 12 members, while Crim. E. 23(B) requires only eight members in trials involving misdemeanors.
Eespondent acknowledges that the rule states that, in misdemeanor cases, juries shall consist of eight, but cites Work v. State (1853), 2 Ohio St. 296, in which this court stated that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ballew v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Krause v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1972
- Kilbreath v. RudyOhio Supreme Court · 1968
- Denicola v. Providence HospitalOhio Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. ThomasOhio Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. SlatterOhio Supreme Court · 1981
- Iseton v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. SandersOhio Court of Appeals · 2010
- Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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