Case Summaries: Stalking - Definition of "Knowingly Causing"

Kreuzer v. Kreuzer

(Greene, 2nd Dist., 7/13/01), 144 Ohio App.3d 610: Culpable mental states may be shown by circumstantial evidence, as well as direct evidence. Where the stalker is aware that the victim was disturbed and frightened by his activity, the court could reasonably infer that the stalker knew this would cause the victim mental distress.

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Date: 4/17/2002

City of Akron v. Andrews

No. 19383 (Summit, 9th Dist., 1/26/00): A person acts knowingly, regardless of his purpose, when he is aware that his conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature, as when a stalker is aware that his continued harassment would cause the victim mental distress or cause the victim to believe that he would cause the victim physical harm.

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Date: 4/17/2002