Ohio Supreme Court September 8, 1999, No. 98-2144 (State v. Weitbrecht)

lead-opinion

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

The issue certified for our review is, “Does Ohio’s involuntary manslaughter statute [R.C. 2903.04(B) ] as applied to a minor misdemeanor traffic offense which results in a vehicular homicide violate the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Section 9, Article [I] of the Ohio Constitution?