Title: State v. Townsend

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as State v. Townsend, 100 Ohio St.3d 246, 2003-Ohio-5758.] 
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THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. TOWNSEND, APPELLANT. 
[Cite as State v. Townsend, 100 Ohio St.3d 246, 2003-Ohio-5758.] 
Discretionary appeal allowed — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause 
remanded to trial court to apply State v. Comer. 
(No. 2003-1241 — Submitted September 23, 2003 — Decided November 12, 
2003.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lucas County, No. L-02-1232, 2003-Ohio-
2913. 
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The discretionary appeal is allowed. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed, and the cause is 
remanded to the trial court to apply State v. Comer, 99 Ohio St.3d 463, 2003-
Ohio-4165, 793 N.E.2d 473. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, O’CONNOR and 
O’DONNELL, JJ., concur. 
 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissents. 
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LUNDBERG STRATTON, J., dissenting. 
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For the reasons expressed in Judge Grady’s dissent in State v. 
Comer, 99 Ohio St.3d 463, 2003-Ohio-4165, 793 N.E.2d 473, ¶ 28-39, I 
respectfully dissent. 
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Peter J. Wagner and Andy P. Hart, for appellant. 
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