STATE v. JONES

No. 96901.

2012 Ohio 920

STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. DEMETRIUS JONES, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

RELEASED AND JOURNALIZED: March 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Mason , Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, By: Matthew E. Meyer , Assistant County Prosecutor, 8th Floor, Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellant.

David L. Doughten , The Brownhoist Building, 4403 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103; James J. McDonnell , 75 Public Square, Suite 700, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2001, Attorneys for Appellee.

BEFORE: Cooney, J., Jones, P.J., and S. Gallagher, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio ("the State"), appeals the trial court's granting a motion for a new trial filed by defendant-appellee, Demetrius Jones ("Jones"), after a jury rendered two seemingly inconsistent verdicts. We find merit to the appeal and reverse.

{¶ 2} Jones was charged with one count of murder in violation of R.C. 2903.02(B), and...

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