STATE v. SMITH

No. 2021-0051.

191 N.E.3d 418 (2022)

167 Ohio St.3d 220

2022-Ohio-269

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 2, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anneka P. Collins , Highland County Prosecuting Attorney, and Adam J. King , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Max Hersch , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.


{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to decide whether a conviction for rape based on insertion must be supported by evidence that the defendant inserted a body part or object into another. Based on the plain and unambiguous language in Ohio's rape statute, R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b), and an applicable statutory definition,...

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