State v. Baldwin

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 84

Syllabus

Trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence that defendant's brother threatened witness where defendant was not shown to have been involved in those threats and threats were not offered for proper purpose such as to explain why a witness's story changed or why a witness did not immediately come forward to police. Reversal was required because state failed to show that admission of improper evidence did not affect defendant's substantial rights.