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STATE v. MARTIN

No. 85-114.

21 Ohio St. 3d 91 (1986)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Patricia A. Gaughan, for appellee.

James R. Willis, for appellant.

CELEBREZZE, C.J.

I

Our first consideration concerns appellant's contention that the state of Ohio may not constitutionally place the burden of proving self-defense on a defendant if the truth of that defense would negate an essential element of the crime charged. Appellant asserts that self-defense negates the mens rea of aggravated murder and that requiring a defendant to prove self-defense thus compels...

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