State Supreme Court / Ohio

State v. Chapin

Decided August 5, 1981. Ralph Sidney Locher wrote the opinion for the court.

67 Ohio St. 2d 437 · Cited 98 times

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Drope v. Missouri · 420 U.S. 162
State v. Jemison · 14 Ohio St. 2d 47
State v. Wilson · 30 Ohio St. 2d 199
State v. Spikes · 67 Ohio St. 2d 405
Ohio v. Tims · 9 Ohio St. 2d 136

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