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STATE v. SKATZES

No. 2003-0487.

104 Ohio St.3d 195 (2004)

2004-Ohio-6391

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. SKATZES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 8, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Piepmeier, Special Prosecuting Attorney, and William E. Breyer, Assistant Special Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

S. Adele Shank, Columbus, and Gary W. Crim, Dayton, for appellant.

PFEIFER, J.

{¶ 1} On the afternoon of April 11, 1993, inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility ("SOCF") at Lucasville rioted and took control of L Section, one of three main prison cell blocks. On or about April 12, inmates killed inmate Earl Elder. On April 15, inmates killed Robert Vallandingham, one of eight corrections officers taken hostage during the riot. On April 21, while inmates were surrendering and releasing the remaining hostages...

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