JAMES M. PORTER, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant state of Ohio appeals from the trial court's in limine ruling that a common-law marriage existed between defendant-appellee Larry Phelps and his co-defendant Laura Dumchas, a.k.a. Laura Phelps, a.k.a. Laura LaFlore (herein "Laura"). The state contends that the trial court's ruling destroys its murder case against defendant Larry Phelps by preventing the state from compelling Laura to testify against Larry. We find...
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