STATE v. JORDAN

No. 99-1668.

89 Ohio St.3d 488 (2000)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathias H. Heck, Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, and Cheryl A. Ross, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Anthony R. Cicero, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.


DOUGLAS, J.

R.C. 2923.17(A) sets forth the offense of unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance and provides that "[n]o person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any dangerous ordnance." The word "knowingly" establishes the culpable mental state a defendant must possess in order for there to be a violation of R.C. 2923.17(A). The definition of "knowingly" is found in R.C. 2901.22(B), which provides that "[a] person acts knowingly, regardless...

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