State v. Nolan
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of attempted felony murder, felonious assault, and possessing a firearm while under a disability. At issue on appeal was whether a defendant can be convicted of attempted felony murder when there was no resultant death. The court of appeals reversed the conviction for attempted felony murder, concluding that attempted felony murder is not a viable criminal offense under Ohio law. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the court of appeals correctly determined that a person cannot be guilty of attempting to purposely or knowingly cause an unintended death, and therefore, attempted felony murder is not a cognizable crime in Ohio.
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