State v. Harp

1 Citing case

  1. State v. Mason

    2018 Ohio 3329 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018)   Cited 2 times

    {¶ 20} Should we accept that the term "falsify" in the records tampering statute is ambiguous, appellant urges that we apply the rule of lenity, which is codified in R.C. 2901.04(A) and generally provides that "sections of the revised Code defining offenses or penalties shall be strictly construed against the state, and liberally construed in favor of the accused." SeeState v. Harp , 12th Dist. Clermont, 2017-Ohio-9096, 91 N.E.3d 761, ¶ 14. {¶ 21} However, the principles of statutory construction also indicate that separate terms should reasonably be given distinct meaning.