STATE v. CARTER

No. 82-692.

3 Ohio St. 3d 15 (1983)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. CARTER, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Simon L. Leis, Jr., prosecuting attorney, Mr. Leonard Kirschner and Mr. R. Daniel Reif, for appellee.

Mr. H. Fred Hoefle and Mr. Eric Hagerstrand, for appellant.


MAHONEY, J.

The principal issue in this case is whether carrying a concealed weapon is a non-probationable offense pursuant to R.C. 2951.02(F)(3) when the weapon is a firearm.

Appellant argues that R.C. 2951.02(F)(3) is ambiguous and that it therefore must be construed strictly against the state and liberally in favor of the accused. R.C. 2901.04(A). He states that the General Assembly used the word "armed" rather than "in possession of" to connote more than...

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