State v. Barnett

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The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Barnett, Appellee.
[Cite as State v. Barnett (1993), Ohio St.3d .]
Criminal law -- Minor misdemeanor may not serve as underlying
predicate offense for purposes of involuntary manslaughter
statute, R.C. 2903.04(B).
(No. 93-1071 -- Submitted November 10, 1993 -- Decided
December 29, 1993.)
Certified by the Court of Appeals for Seneca County, No.
13-92-1.
Paul F. Kutscher, Jr., Seneca County Prosecuting Attorney,
and James S. Nordholt, Jr., Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for
appellant.
Paul G. Croushore, for appellee.
The cause is affirmed on authority of State v. Collins
(1993), 67 Ohio St.3d 115, 616 N.E.2d 224.
Motion denied.
Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney
and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.
Douglas, J., dissents.