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The State of Ohio v. Klumpp

Supreme Court of Ohio
May 18, 1960
171 Ohio St. 62 (Ohio 1960)

Opinion

No. 36478

Decided May 18, 1960.

Supreme Court — Dismissal — No debatable constitutional question involved — Criminal law — First degree murder — Venue — Statement by defendant to police — Admissibility — Conduct of counsel — Evidence — Section 10, Article I, Constitution — Article XIV, Amendments, U.S. Constitution — Due process.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County.

Mr. C. Watson Hover, prosecuting attorney, Mr. Melvin G. Rueger and Mr. Harry C. Schoettmer, for appellee.

Mr. William F. Hopkins and Mr. Harvey B. Woods, for appellant.


The appeal as of right herein is dismissed for the reason that no debatable constitutional question is involved.

Appeal dismissed.

WEYGANDT, C.J., ZIMMERMAN, MATTHIAS, BELL, HERBERT and PECK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The State of Ohio v. Klumpp

Supreme Court of Ohio
May 18, 1960
171 Ohio St. 62 (Ohio 1960)
Case details for

The State of Ohio v. Klumpp

Case Details

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

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: May 18, 1960

Citations

171 Ohio St. 62 (Ohio 1960)
167 N.E.2d 778

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