[Cite as State v. Snyder, 2013-Ohio-5570.]
COURT OF APPEALS
KNOX COUNTY, OHIO
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO JUDGES:
Hon. William B. Hoffman, P.J.
Plaintiff-Appellee Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, J.
Hon. Craig R. Baldwin, J.
-vs-
Case No. 13CA16
ELIZABETH SNYDER
Defendant-Appellant OPINION
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Appeal from the Knox County Court of
Common Pleas, Case No. 12CR08-0119
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Vacated
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: December 16, 2013
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff-Appellee For Defendant-Appellant
JOHN C. THATCHER JOHN A. DANKOVICH
Knox County Prosecutor Knox County Public Defender
JOSEPH D. SAKS One Public Square
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Knox County Prosecutor’s Office
117 East High Street, Suite 234
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Knox County, Case No. 13CA16 2
Hoffman, P.J.
{¶1} Defendant-appellant Elizabeth Snyder appeals her conviction on one
count of Attempted Corrupting Another with Drugs, in violation of R.C. 2923.02(A) and
R.C. 2925.02(A)(3), following her plea of no contest. The state of Ohio is Appellee.
{¶2} Appellant is the birth mother of L.S. L.S. was born live and tested positive
for opiates. Appellant admitted to using opiates while pregnant.1 The sole issue
presented herein is whether L.S. is “another” for purposes of the charged offense.
{¶3} This court recently addressed this exact issue in State v. Bales, 5th Dist.
No. 13CA5, 2013-Ohio-4957. Upon review, we adhere to the rationale expressed in
Bales and sustain Appellant’s sole assignment of error (albeit not on the authority of
State v. Gray).
{¶4} The judgment of the Knox County Court of Common Pleas is reversed and
Appellant’s conviction is vacated.
By: Hoffman, P.J.
Delaney, J. and
Baldwin, J. concur
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HON. WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN
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HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY
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HON. CRAIG R. BALDWIN
1
A fuller rendition of the facts is unnecessary for our resolution of this appeal.
Knox County, Case No. 13CA16 3
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR KNOX COUNTY, OHIO
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO :
:
Plaintiff-Appellee :
:
-vs- : JUDGMENT ENTRY
:
ELIZABETH SNYDER :
:
Defendant-Appellant : Case No. 13CA16
For the reason stated in our accompanying Opinion, the judgment of the Knox
County Court of Common Pleas is reversed and Appellant’s conviction is vacated.
Costs waived.
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HON. WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN
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HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY
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HON. CRAIG R. BALDWIN