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State v. Higgins

Supreme Court of Ohio
Apr 11, 1986
23 Ohio St. 3d 68 (Ohio 1986)

Opinion

No. 85-1422

Decided April 11, 1986.

Criminal law — Kidnapping by deception — Single instance involving two victims — Defendant may be convicted of separate violation for each person kidnapped — Multiple counts statute, R.C. 2941.25 — Kidnapping by deception, kidnapping by force, and rape not allied offenses of similar import, when.

APPEAL and CROSS-APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County.

Michael Miller, prosecuting attorney, and Karen L. Martin, for the state of Ohio.

Steven B. Higgins, pro se.


This cause on appeal and cross-appeal from the court of appeals (case No. 84AP-703) is reversed in part and affirmed in part on the authority of State v. Jones (1985), 18 Ohio St.3d 116, and State v. Preston (1986), 23 Ohio St.3d 64, and the judgment of conviction of the trial court is reinstated.

CELEBREZZE, C.J., SWEENEY, LOCHER, HOLMES, C. BROWN, DOUGLAS and WRIGHT, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State v. Higgins

Supreme Court of Ohio
Apr 11, 1986
23 Ohio St. 3d 68 (Ohio 1986)
Case details for

State v. Higgins

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE, v. HIGGINS, APPELLEE AND…

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Apr 11, 1986

Citations

23 Ohio St. 3d 68 (Ohio 1986)
491 N.E.2d 684

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