State v. Campbell, 958 N.E.2d 622

Defendant DeWitt Campbell was convicted after a bench trial of inducing panic under R.C. 2917.31.
The trial transcript shows a domestic-violence call to Campbell’s apartment, with Campbell delaying entry and making a threatening remark.
Officers responded with eight additional officers; a 9-1-1 call reported no visible violence or weapon inside.
Campbell was arrested when the door was opened for police after a prolonged standoff; no gun or domestic-violence evidence was found.
Campbell testified the initial 9-1-1 call was part of a custody dispute tactic and that his remark referred to a 9-1-1 operator; no other witnesses corroborated violence.
The trial court sentenced Campbell to 180 days, and on appeal the conviction was reversed with discharge.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the evidence shows a serious public inconvenience	State argues the 8 officers and delayed entry created a serious public inconvenience.	Campbell contends there was no proven threat or public inconvenience; officers acted in official capacity.	Insufficient evidence; no serious public inconvenience shown.

State v. Waddy, 63 Ohio St.3d 424 (1992) (sufficiency review; criminal elements met beyond reasonable doubt)
State v. Willard, 144 Ohio App.3d 767 (2001) (sufficiency and evidentiary standard considerations)
State v. Isham, 2002-Ohio-5815 (2002) (limits on proving inducing-panic with respect to official duties)