State v. Brown

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 5716

Syllabus

CRIMINAL LAW - aggravated murder; aggravated burglary; associated firearm specifications; weapons under disability; manifest weight of the evidence; victim had a prior altercation with co-defendant; one intruder with a mask; defendant not masked; inconsistent statement by victim's girlfriend; shots fired; child implicated defendant and co-defendant; suspects wore gloves; victim's and defendant's DNA found on glove located near scene; primary defense of identity; convictions consistent with the weight of the evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel; bifurcation of weapons charge; reasonable strategy; prior conviction; limited purpose; curative instruction; not ineffective for failing to seek discovery; no error in denying motion for mistrial; co-defendant's plea; evidence properly excluded; cautionary instruction.