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State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Ohio
Dec 8, 2004
2004 Ohio 6399 (Ohio 2004)

Opinion

No. 2003-1654.

Submitted October 13, 2004.

Decided December 8, 2004.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 81814, 2003-Ohio-4180.

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Lisa Reitz Williamson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Robert L. Tobik, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and John T. Martin, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.


{¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the cause is remanded to the trial court for resentencing consistent with State v. Jordan, 104 Ohio St.3d 21, 2004-Ohio-6085, 817 N.E.2d 864.

MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O'CONNOR and O'DONNELL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Ohio
Dec 8, 2004
2004 Ohio 6399 (Ohio 2004)
Case details for

State v. Johnson

Case Details

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

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Dec 8, 2004

Citations

2004 Ohio 6399 (Ohio 2004)
104 Ohio St. 3d 250
819 N.E.2d 272

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