STATE v. MCGEE

Nos. 96-210 and 96-387.

79 Ohio St.3d 193 (1997)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald L. Heaton, Logan County Prosecuting Attorney, and Mark A. Losey, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Marc S. Triplett, for appellant.


PFEIFER, J.

In this case, we are asked to determine whether recklessness is an essential element of the crime of endangering children pursuant to R.C. 2919.22(A). We conclude that it is. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the cause to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this decision.

R.C. 2919.22(A) states that "[n]o person, who is the parent * * * of a child under eighteen years of age * * *, shall...

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