STATE v. ANDERSON

No. 89-2113.

57 Ohio St. 3d 168 (1991)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. O'Brien, city attorney, James J. Fais, city prosecutor, and Thomas K. Lindsey, for appellant.

James Kura, county public defender, and Allen V. Adair, for appellee.


ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

The question presented in this appeal is whether R.C. 955.11(A)(4)(a)(iii) is constitutional under the Due Process Clauses of the state and federal Constitutions. R.C. 955.11(A)(4)(a)(iii) provides in pertinent part:

"`Vicious dog' means any dog that, without provocation and subject to division (A)(4)(b) of this section, meets any of the following:

"* * *

"(iii) Belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull...

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