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State v. Westfall

Supreme Court of Ohio
Feb 22, 1995
71 Ohio St. 3d 565 (Ohio 1995)
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In Westfall, the defendant, Derwin Westfall, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter predicated upon conviction of a minor misdemeanor.

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Opinion

No. 94-2387

Submitted January 24, 1995 —

Decided February 22, 1995.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Summit County, No. 16663.

Maureen O'Connor, Summit County Prosecuting Attorney, and William D. Wellemeyer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Derwin H. Westfall, pro se.

The discretionary appeal is allowed. The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed, and the judgment of the trial court is reinstated on the authority of State v. Collins (1993), 67 Ohio St.3d 115, 616 N.E.2d 224.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY and PFEIFER, JJ., concur.

COOK, J., not participating.

Summaries of

State v. Westfall

Supreme Court of Ohio
Feb 22, 1995
71 Ohio St. 3d 565 (Ohio 1995)

In Westfall, the defendant, Derwin Westfall, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter predicated upon conviction of a minor misdemeanor.

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State v. Westfall

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. WESTFALL, APPELLANT

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Feb 22, 1995

Citations

71 Ohio St. 3d 565 (Ohio 1995)
645 N.E.2d 730

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