State v. Baker

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1699

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's motion for a continuance where the court had previously granted defense counsel's request for a continuance of trial, the state's witnesses were present and ready to proceed, the request for a continuance was made only moments before trial was set to commence, and the reasons offered by appellant for wanting the continuance were varied and shifted. Appellant's convictions for criminal damaging and theft of a catalytic converter were supported by sufficient evidence where the victim saw appellant remove the converter from her truck, she saw him later that day with the converter at an automotive store, and she selected him from a photo lineup.