Ohio v. Shane
Ohio Supreme Court
63 Ohio St. 3d 630 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
Shane (defendant) was charged with murdering his fiancee after she told him she had been sexually unfaithful, and he requested a jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter based on that provocation; the trial court denied the instruction, and Shane appealed his conviction.
IssueFree
Whether words alone may be sufficient provocation to reduce a killing to manslaughter, depending on the circumstances.