Notes of Decisions
Cited in
123
cases (
51 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case:
State v. Condon, 789 N.E.2d 696 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003).
State v. Condon, 789 N.E.2d 696 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003).
· cites it 29× “This case is about the manner in which Condon took the photographs, and his treatment of the corpses in doing so; it is no way a prosecution based upon the message he sought to express.”
State v. Hopfer, 679 N.E.2d 321 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996).
· cites it 8× “” Hopfer contends that R.C. 2927.01, abuse of a corpse, is unconstitutionally vague and that the trial court should have dismissed that charge against her.”
State v. McKelton (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5735 (Ohio 2016).
· cites it 2× “25(A); gross abuse of her corpse, R.C. 2927.01(B); aggravated robbery and aggravated arson, R.”
State v. Gardner, 582 N.E.2d 1014 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989).
· cites it 21× “The trial court erred in denying the appellant’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that O.R.C. § 2927.01 is unconstitutionally vague.”
State v. Glover, 479 N.E.2d 901 (Ohio Ct. App. 1984).
· cites it 8× “The state appeals from the trial court’s pretrial dismissal of the indictment against defendant for gross abuse of a corpse (R.C. 2927.01[B]). The state claims that the trial court erred by finding the applicable statute unconstitutionally vague.”
State v. Whitaker, 2022 Ohio 2840 (Ohio 2022).
· cites it 2× “{¶ 79} Gross abuse of a corpse is defined in R.C. 2927.01(B): “No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.”
State v. Knuff, 2024 Ohio 902 (Ohio 2024).
· cites it 2× “01(B) Count 12 Gross abuse of a corpse (Mann), in violation of R.C. 2927.01(B) Count 13 Breaking and entering (of Classic Hair Studio), in violation of R.”
State v. Sapp, 2004 Ohio 7008 (Ohio 2004).
· cites it 2× “12(A)(1), and three counts of abusing a corpse pursuant to R.C. 2927.01(B). Two arson counts were severed before trial.”
State v. Jones, 2019 Ohio 2134 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 2× “12, and one count of gross abuse of a corpse in violation of R.C. 2927.01. The aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, aggravated murder and murder counts contained firearm specifications in violation of R.”
State v. Myers (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 1903 (Ohio 2018).
“31(A)) Count 9 abuse of a corpse (R.C. 2927.01(B)) with a firearm specification *1157 {¶ 37} The jury found Myers guilty on all counts and specifications.”
State v. Warfel, 2017 Ohio 5766 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 12× “{¶4} On August 4, 2015, the Medina County Grand Jury indicted Warfel on one count of gross abuse of a corpse in violation of R.C. 2927.01(B), a fifth-degree felony, and one count of tampering with evidence in violation of R.”
State v. Hardin, 2024 Ohio 2943 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 12× “11, felonies of the fifth degree, nine counts of abuse of a corpse, in violation of R.C. 2927.01, felonies of the fifth degree, nine counts of representation as a funeral director while unlicensed, in violation of R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.01(A) — 8 cases
State v. Gardner, 582 N.E.2d 1014 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989).
“The trial court erred in denying the appellant’s motion to dismiss on the grounds that O.R.C. § 2927.01 is unconstitutionally vague.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.01(B) — 105 cases
State v. Condon, 789 N.E.2d 696 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003).
“This case is about the manner in which Condon took the photographs, and his treatment of the corpses in doing so; it is no way a prosecution based upon the message he sought to express.”
State v. Whitaker, 2022 Ohio 2840 (Ohio 2022).
“{¶ 79} Gross abuse of a corpse is defined in R.C. 2927.01(B): “No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.”
State v. Knuff, 2024 Ohio 902 (Ohio 2024).
“01(B) Count 12 Gross abuse of a corpse (Mann), in violation of R.C. 2927.01(B) Count 13 Breaking and entering (of Classic Hair Studio), in violation of R.”
State v. Sapp, 2004 Ohio 7008 (Ohio 2004).
“12(A)(1), and three counts of abusing a corpse pursuant to R.C. 2927.01(B). Two arson counts were severed before trial.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.01(B)(C) — 1 case
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.01(C) — 3 cases
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