STATE v. MOHAMED

No. 2016-0672.

151 Ohio St.3d 320 (2017)

2017-Ohio-7468

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. MOHAMED, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. O'Malley , Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Anthony T. Miranda and Kelly N. Mason , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellant.

Robert L. Tobik , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Erika B. Cunliffe , Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

O'NEILL, J., dissents, with an opinion.


{¶ 1} Ohio's kidnapping statute reduces the level of the offense from a first-degree felony to a second-degree felony if the victim is released in a "safe place unharmed." R.C. 2905.01. This case presents the question whether "harm," for purposes of the statute, encompasses not only physical harm but also psychological...

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