State v. Baker

Citations

• 248 N.E.3d 418
• 2024 Ohio 2856

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in denying appellant's motion to suppress video evidence that he was engaged in selling methamphetamine where the confidential informant was invited to appellant's home for a prearranged transaction. The trial court did not err in denying appellant's motion to compel discovery of scale calibration documentation where appellant failed to demonstrate how it would be favorable to his case. Appellant lacked a final appealable order to appeal the denial of his motion for acquittal as to the second count of the indictment because the jury was unable to reach a verdict, resulting in a mistrial and dismissal without prejudice as to that count. The state did not commit prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments by commenting on the defense's failure to present witnesses contradicting the evidence of drug dealing. Appellant was not denied a fair trial due to cumulative error.