1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ohio
  4. 126 Ohio
  5. 126 Ohio St.3d 508 (2010)
 

STATE v. DOWNOUR

No. 2009-0886.

126 Ohio St.3d 508 (2010)

2010-Ohio-4503

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 29, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim A. Dugan , for appellee.

Dan Nathan and Jeff Goldstein , for appellant.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Claire R. Cahoon , Assistant Public Defender, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Public Defender.

PFEIFER, J.

Factual and Procedural Background

{¶ 1} James R. Downour was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Oregon Municipal Code 333.01(a)(1)(A). At the conclusion of a jury trial, Downour objected to the proposed jury instructions because the instructions permitted an alternate juror to be present in the jury room during deliberations. The judge overruled the objection...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases