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STATE v. LEWIS

No. 97211.

2012 Ohio 3684

STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RONALD LEWIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

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

Released and Journalized: August 16, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Moran, Esq. , 55 Public Square, Suite 1616, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1901, Attorney for Appellant.

William D. Mason, Esq. , Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, By: Gregory Mussman, Esq. , Sheila Turner-McCall, Esq. , Assistant County Prosecutors, 8th Floor, Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellee.

BEFORE: Sweeney, P.J., Jones, J., and Kilbane, J.

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

JAMES J. SWEENEY, P.J.

{¶1} Defendant-appellant Ronald Lewis ("defendant") appeals his convictions for murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence, arguing that he acted in self-defense under the Castle Doctrine. After reviewing the facts of the case and pertinent law, we vacate defendant's convictions and remand the case for a new trial.

{¶2} Defendant and Tracie Rodgers had...

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