State v. Gause

*486{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the State of Ohio, appeals from the judgment of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas granting defendant-appellee Deonte L. Gause's motion to dismiss the indicted charge of having weapons while under disability. For the reasons outlined below, the judgment of the trial court will be reversed and the matter will be remanded for further proceedings.

Facts and Course of Proceedings

{¶ 2} On January 24, 2017, the Montgomery County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Gause with single counts of carrying concealed weapons in violation of R.C. 2923.12(A),…