STATE v. GERSIN

No. 94-2739.

76 Ohio St.3d 491 (1996)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 28, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Coulson, Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, Ariana E. Tarighati, Michael D. Murray and Julie E. Mitrovich, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellant.

Talikka, Ischie, Talikka & Wilson and Kirsti S. Talikka; Wiles & Richards and James B. Ritts, for appellee.

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Barbara A. Farnbacher, Assistant Public Defender, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Public Defender Commission.

E. Charles Bates, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


PFEIFER, J.

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