Cleveland v. Dexter

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 4057

Syllabus

Domestic violence menacing manifest weight credibility hearsay right to present defense. Judgment affirmed. Defendant's convictions were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The hearsay testimony defendant complained of was admissible as statements made for the purpose of medical treatment and, in a bench trial, the judge disregards improper hearsay evidence unless there is affirmative evidence in the record to the contrary. Defendant was not prohibited from presenting a defense because defendant and his witness both testified to the visitation order and the details relating to it, including the agreed pickup times and location.