Case Title: State v. Hawkins

Citation: 2004-Ohio-7124

Docket Number: 20041299

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2004-12-30T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as State v. Hawkins, 104 Ohio St.3d 582 2004-Ohio-7124.] 
 
 
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. HAWKINS, 
APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE. 
[Cite as State v. Hawkins, 104 Ohio St.3d 582, 2004-Ohio-7124.] 
Criminal law — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded for 
application of State v. Leach. 
(No. 2004-1299 — Submitted December 14, 2004 — Decided  December 30, 
2004.) 
APPEAL and CROSS-APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 
82465, 2004-Ohio-855. 
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{¶ 1} The discretionary appeal is accepted on Proposition of Law No. II. 
{¶ 2} The cross-appeal is not accepted. 
{¶ 3} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the cause is 
remanded for application of State v. Leach, 102 Ohio St.3d 135, 2004-Ohio-2147, 
807 N.E.2d 335. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON and O’DONNELL, 
JJ., concur. 
 
F.E. SWEENEY and O’CONNOR, JJ., dissent. 
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William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, Lisa Reitz 
Williamson and Brian Mooney, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee and 
cross-appellant. 
 
Robert L. Tobik, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and John T. Martin, 
Assistant Public Defender, for appellant and cross-appellee. 
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