¶1concurring in judgment only. I agree with the majority’s reversal of the court of appeals’ decision and its conclusion that defendant’s conviction should be reinstated. But I do so for different reasons. I agree instead with the trial court’s conclusion that the word “knowingly” modifies only the verbs “acquire, have, carry, [and] use” and not the words “dangerous ordnance.”
89 Ohio St. 3d 488
State v. Jordan
Decided August 30, 2000
Ohio Supreme Court · decided 2000-08-30
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Decided 2000-08-30
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