Legal Opinion
State v. Gray
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 12, 1992No. 90-1986PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCacioppo, J.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether a parent may be prosecuted for child endangerment pursuant to R.C. 2919.22(A) for substance abuse occurring before the birth of the child.
It is well recognized that the criminal statutes of the Revised Code are to be strictly construed against the state and liberally construed in favor of the accused. R.C. 2901.04. Furthermore, words and phrases in Ohio statutes are to be construed “according to the rules of grammar and common usage.” R.C. 1.42. It is with these principles in mind that we analyze R.C. 2919.22(A) and its applicability to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Keeler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- State v. DickinsonOhio Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. GilbertMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. SammonsOhio Supreme Court · 1979
- Stallman v. YoungquistIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
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