STATE v. YERKEY

No. 2020-1392.

218 N.E.3d 749 (2022)

171 Ohio St.3d 367

2022-Ohio-4298

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 5, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vito J. Abruzzino , Columbiana County Prosecuting Attorney, and Tammie Riley Jones , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Rossi & Rossi Co., Gregg A. Rossi , Youngstown, and James N. Melfi , for appellee.

Steven L. Taylor , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.

Elizabeth Well and Diva Edel , urging reversal for amici curiae National Crime Victim Law Institute, Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Crime Victim Services, and Advocating Opportunity, Inc.

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


I. INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} This matter calls for us to decide whether a crime victim is entitled to receive restitution from an offender for wages lost as a result of the victim's choice to exercise her right to attend court hearings. Applying both the Ohio Constitution's victims' rights amendment, Article I, Section...

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