STATE v. ROBINSON

Nos. 2008-1942 and 2008-2170.

124 Ohio St.3d 76 (2009)

2009-Ohio-5937

THE STATE OF OHIO, Appellant, v. ROBINSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 18, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Phillips III, Union County Prosecuting Attorney, and Melissa A. Chase, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Timothy Young, Ohio Public Defender, and Stephen P. Hardwick, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

Richard Cordray, Attorney General, Benjamin C. Mizer, Solicitor General, Elisabeth A. Long, Deputy Solicitor, and Lori J. Weisman, Assistant Solicitor, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Attorney General of Ohio.


O'CONNOR, J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we must determine whether the damaging of a single private telephone or cellular telephone disrupts public services sufficiently to constitute a violation of R.C. 2909.04(A)(3).

{¶ 2} The state asserts that the statutory language of R.C. 2909.04(A)(3) is unambiguous and plainly contemplates a violation of Ohio law when a person has damaged a single private telephone or cellular...

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