State v. Bender

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 722

Syllabus

Defendant-appellant's rape conviction under R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) is based on sufficient evidence. Defendant-appellant's rights under the Confrontation Clause were not violated by admitting the testimony of a SANE nurse regarding statements made to her by the victim because the victim testified at trial. Defendant-appellant's trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to the trial court designating the victim as its witness.