Legal Opinion
State v. Cooper
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 7, 2003No. C.A. Case No. 19432, T.C. Case No. 01-CRB-11716PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fain, Presiding Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Jackie H. Cooper appeals from her conviction for obstructing official business. She contends that R.C. 2921.31(A) may not constitutionally be applied to her because to do so would violate her right to free speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. She also argues that her conviction is not supported by sufficient evidence and that her conviction is against the manifest weight of the evidence.
{¶ 2} Upon review, we hold that the application of R.C. 2921.31(A) to Cooper’s conduct does not violate her First Amendment right…
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