Legal Opinion
State v. Wyant
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1992No. Nos. 91-199, 91-1519 and 91-1211/91-1589PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerbert R. Brown, J.
The principal issue before us is the constitutionality of the ethnic intimidation statute, R.C. 2927.12. Before undertaking an analysis of the statute, however, we express our abhorrence for racial and ethnic hatred, and especially for crimes motivated by such hatred. We fully accept the premise which prompted the enactment of the legislation before us: that bigotry, whether expressed merely in words or by violence, does harm to its victims and to society as a whole.
The ethnic intimidation statute is a well-intentioned response to a society-threatening problem. However, the legislative…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Wisconsin v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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