State v. Baird

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 303

Syllabus

Abuse of discretion Evid.R. 404(B) motion for mistrial hearsay confrontational clause. The trial court did not err or abuse its discretion by permitting the appellee to introduce evidence of prior bad acts in violation of Evid.R. 404(B) because the testimony did not affect the appellant's substantial rights. The trial court did not err in denying the appellant's motion for a mistrial because the trial court provided a curative instruction to the jury. The trial court did not err by permitting jurors to hear hearsay evidence because the testimony was not in violation of the appellant's constitutional right to confrontation.