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Voluntary Manslaughter After Patterson: An Analysis Of Ohio Law, Margaret M. Higgins
Voluntary Manslaughter After Patterson: An Analysis Of Ohio Law, Margaret M. Higgins
Cleveland State Law Review
Ohio courts have struggled to divine the constitutional mandate of the reasonable doubt standard while simultaneously attempting to give a viable interpretation to the state's relatively new manslaughter law. Their approach has resulted in an unusual definition of manslaughter which has proven particularly unworkable. In addition, several other problems have developed as a result of the enactment of the manslaughter law. First, the policy espoused by the Supreme Court in its decisions has been abrogated under Ohio law. Second, Ohio law nearly abandons the distinction between murder and manslaughter. This is especially dangerous in light of the presumption of criminal …
Voluntary Manslaughter After Patterson: An Analysis Of Ohio Law, Margaret M. Higgins
Voluntary Manslaughter After Patterson: An Analysis Of Ohio Law, Margaret M. Higgins
Cleveland State Law Review
Ohio courts have struggled to divine the constitutional mandate of the reasonable doubt standard while simultaneously attempting to give a viable interpretation to the state's relatively new manslaughter law. Their approach has resulted in an unusual definition of manslaughter which has proven particularly unworkable. In addition, several other problems have developed as a result of the enactment of the manslaughter law. First, the policy espoused by the Supreme Court in its decisions has been abrogated under Ohio law. Second, Ohio law nearly abandons the distinction between murder and manslaughter. This is especially dangerous in light of the presumption of criminal …