STATE v. REINER

Nos. 99-239 and 99-427.

93 Ohio St.3d 601 (2001)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE, v. REINER, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, John J. Weglian, J. Christopher Anderson and Craig T. Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellant and cross-appellee.

Fritz Byers; Cooper, Walinski & Cramer and Richard S. Walinski; Robert Z. Kaplan and Samuel Z. Kaplan, for appellee and cross-appellant.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

Matthew Reiner was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter for the death of his two-month-old infant son, Alex Reiner. Alex died as a result of "shaken baby syndrome." In State v. Reiner (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 342, 343-345, 731 N.E.2d 662, 666-667, the court set forth the underlying facts of this case:

"On June 15, 1995, Deborah S. Reiner gave birth to twin boys named...

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