State v. Bruce

Citations

• 224 N.E.3d 715
• 2023 Ohio 3298

Syllabus

Other Acts Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Relevant Evidence Hearsay Trial Strategy. Improper opinion testimony invades the province of the jury as the finders of fact at trial. The rules governing the admission of other crimes, wrongs, or acts must be strictly construed given the prejudicial nature of such evidence. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts may not be admitted to prove a person's character for the purpose of establishing he or she acted in conformity therewith. To establish an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, the appellant must demonstrate that trial counsel performed deficiently and that such performance was prejudicial.