STATE v. GAINES

No. 88-323.

46 Ohio St. 3d 65 (1989)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn Alan Grimshaw, prosecuting attorney, and R. Randolph Rumble, for appellant.

Gloria Eyerly, for appellee.

Randall M. Dana, Gregory L. Ayers and Barbara L. Farnbacher, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Public Defender Commission.

Tataru, Wallace & Warner and Roger Warner, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


SWEENEY, J.

The sole issue presented for review in the instant appeal concerns the evidentiary basis necessary to require additional incarceration under the firearm specification statute. Defendant-appellee was convicted of aggravated robbery in violation of R.C. 2911.01. This section provides in relevant part:

"(A) No person, in attempting or committing a theft offense, as defined in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code, or in fleeing immediately after such...

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