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State v. Dixon
Ohio Court of Appeals
2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 472 (2002)
Facts
Christopher Dixon (defendant) and Sherman Lightfoot robbed a store. Lightfoot pointed a gun in the store manager’s face. The store manager gained control of the gun and fired at Dixon and Lightfoot as they fled. Lightfoot was shot in the head and died. Dixon was convicted of felony murder and aggravated robbery. On appeal, Dixon argued that (1) his felony-murder conviction violated equal protection because the felony-murder statute prohibited the same conduct as the involuntary-manslaughter statute but imposed a more severe penalty, and (2) the felony-murder count should have been dismissed because Lightfoot was killed by the intended victim of the underlying felony offense.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Glasser, J.)
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