100 Ohio App. 3d 255 - State v. Worsencroft’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “As a threshold matter, we agree with the trial court's resolution of this issue. While on its face the statute is arguably drafted broadly enough to encompass a sole proprietorship under the `other commercial or legal entity' language, we do not believe that the statute is aimed at imposing an additional form of criminal liability upon the individual business owner. The paucity of case law regarding prosecutions brought against sole proprietorships under R.C. 2901.23 further suggests the problematic nature of indicting them separately, as opposed to indicting the business owner `doing business as' a sole proprietor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lowman Lumber Co., 22398 (1-9-2009)

2. “As used in this section, `organization' means a corporation for profit or not for profit, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association, estate, trust, or other commercial or legal entity. `Organization' does not include an entity organized as or by a governmental agency for the execution of a governmental program.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lowman Lumber Co., 22398 (1-9-2009)

3. “does not qualify as an `organization' for purposes of organizational criminal liability within the scope of 2901.23.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lowman Lumber Co., 22398 (1-9-2009)