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STATE v. BOWERS

No. 2019-1282.

167 N.E.3d 947 (2020)

163 Ohio St.3d 28

2020-Ohio-5167

The STATE of Ohio, Appellant, v. BOWERS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 10, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Deters , Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and Judith Anton Lapp , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Stagnaro, Hannigan, Koop, Co., L.P.A., and Michaela M. Stagnaro , Cincinnati, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Craig M. Jaquith , Assistant State Public Defender, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

{¶ 1} This appeal concerns the trial court's decision to sentence appellee, Adam Bowers, to 25 years to life in prison for rape under R.C. 2971.03(B)(1)(c) based on its finding that Bowers had compelled the victim to submit by force. We hold that the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires that...

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