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State v. Brown

Citations

  • 2024 Ohio 1981

Syllabus

Manifest weight identity expert fingerprint report service experience training method comparison hearsay exception harmless error. The defendant's convictions are not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The state complied with the requirements of Crim.R. 16, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion by permitting a city detective to testify as a fingerprint expert. Assuming arguendo that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting hearsay testimony, the introduction of the narrative statement obtained by a SANE nurse was harmless error.

Judges: E.T. Gallagher

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