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What Is Required on Verdict Form to Convict for Elevated Offense?
State of Ohio v. Mario D. Mays, Case No. 2023-0839
Sixth District Court of Appeals (Lucas County)

ISSUE: To convict a defendant of a more serious offense, does a verdict form that lists the relevant section of state law meet the requirement that the form must state either the degree of the offense or that there was an additional aggravating element?
March 12, 2024