Ohio Court of Appeals· 12/31/2025

State v. Byrd

Citations

2025 Ohio 5857

Syllabus

Compel disclosure; confidential informant; qualified privilege. Reversed and remanded. The trial court erred in granting the defendant's motion to compel the disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant who did not witness the criminal acts underlying any of the charges in the indictment.

Judges: S. Gallagher

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