State v. Rose

The issue certified to this court is whether a defendant can be convicted of R.C. 2913.03, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, where the defendant’s possession or use was initially authorized by the owner of the vehicle, but possession or use thereafter extended beyond the scope of the owner’s consent. For the reasons that follow, we answer such query in the affirmative.

R.C. 2913.03 provides:

“(A) No person shall knowingly use or operate an aircraft, motor vehicle, motorcycle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent.

“(B)…