State v. Alwan

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1366

Syllabus

Felonious assault; serious physical harm; sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel. Appellant's convictions were supported by sufficient evidence and were not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the State presented evidence that the victim suffered serious physical harm in the form of a laceration requiring stitches and a diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome. Appellant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel; decisions about introducing evidence, calling or not calling witnesses, and the scope of cross-examination are within the scope of trial strategy.