STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 85-214.

23 Ohio St. 3d 127 (1986)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Castellini, city solicitor, Paul J. Gorman, city prosecutor, and James S. Ginocchio, for appellee.

Peter W. Swenty, for appellant.

Kimpel, Hyland, Weinkam & Goodson Co., L.P.A., and John W. Hauck, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Helen M. Butler.


Per Curiam.

In response to what has been labeled as "* * * the catastrophes associated with drunk driving, the tragic loss of life and the permanent debilitating injuries that * * *have reached nearly epidemic proportions" as a result of motor vehicles being operated by persons under the influence of alcohol, the General Assembly enacted sweeping legislation aimed at correcting the problem, effective March 16, 1983. Columbus v. Adams (1984), ...

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