Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

What makes a crime aggravated?


Asked on 5/06/14, 10:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Sauter Cloppert, Latanick, Sauter & Washburn

Generally speaking, the use of a deadly weapon (or instrument that appears to be a deadly weapon) makes a crime aggravated. For example, aggravated robbery is a more-serious form of robbery because the individual who is alleged to have committed the act is also alleged to have committed the act while using a deadly weapon.

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Answered on 5/07/14, 8:27 am


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