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Date: 04-22-2022
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State of Ohio v. Clifford Patterson
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Judge: Kim J. Brown
Court: Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio
Plaintiff's Attorney: Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with two counts of murder with firearm specifications.
Clifford Paterson, age 42, was accused of shooting and killing Dion Lamarr, age 37, on May 10, 2020 in a dispute over noise.
Off. Date Code Description Disposition Degree
05/10/20 2903.01 AGGRAVATED MURDER FINDING OF NOT GUILTY - BY JURY FX
Specifications:DISPLAYED OR BRANDISHED FIREARM
05/10/20 2903.02 MURDER FINDING OF GUILTY TO THE SPECIFICATIONS - BY JURY FX
Specifications:DISPLAYED OR BRANDISHED FIREARM
05/10/20 2903.02 MURDER FINDING OF GUILTY TO THE SPECIFICATIONS - BY JURY FX
Specifications:DISPLAYED OR BRANDISHED FIREARM
2903.01 provides:
A) No person shall purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy.
(B) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy while committing or attempting to commit, or while fleeing immediately after committing or attempting to commit, kidnapping, rape, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, terrorism, or escape.
(C) No person shall purposely cause the death of another who is under thirteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offense.
(D) No person who is under detention as a result of having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty to a felony or who breaks that detention shall purposely cause the death of another.
(E) No person shall purposely cause the death of a law enforcement officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a law enforcement officer when either of the following applies:
(1) The victim, at the time of the commission of the offense, is engaged in the victim's duties.
(2) It is the offender's specific purpose to kill a law enforcement officer.
(F) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated murder, and shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code.
(G) As used in this section:
(1) "Detention" has the same meaning as in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in section 2911.01 of the Revised Code.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty.
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