State v. Davis

[Cite as State v. Davis, 132 Ohio St.3d 25,

2012-Ohio-1654.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. DAVIS, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Davis, 132 Ohio St.3d 25,

2012-Ohio-1654.] Criminal law—Witness intimidation—R.C. 2921.04—Police investigation is not a proceeding in a court of justice for purposes of the witness-intimidation statute. (No. 2011-0685—Submitted January 17, 2012—Decided April 17, 2012.) Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Montgomery County, No. 23858, 193 Ohio App.3d 130,

2011-Ohio-1280. __________________ MCGEE BROWN, J. {¶ 1} This appeal addresses when a person who has knowledge of a…