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STATE v. HAND

No. 2014-1814.

149 Ohio St.3d 94 (2016)

2016-Ohio-5504

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. HAND, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 25, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathias H. Heck Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, and Andrew T. French, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young, Ohio Public Defender, and Stephen A. Goldmeier, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Michael DeWine, Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, and Peter T. Reed, Deputy Solicitor, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Attorney General.

O'DONNELL, J., dissents, with an opinion joined by KENNEDY and FRENCH, JJ.

{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to determine whether it is a violation of due process to treat a juvenile adjudication as the equivalent of an adult conviction for purposes of enhancing a penalty for a later crime. We hold that it is.

Case Background

{¶ 2} Appellant, Adrian Hand...

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