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State v. Carter

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  • 2022 Ohio 3855

Syllabus

Claims of ineffective assistance must fail where appellant does not demonstrate prejudice. Right to confront witnesses not violated through application of the rape shield law where probative value of questioning regarding the victim's true allegations of sexual assault by a third party would have been minimal on establishing that the victim was not credible. Expert witnesses are allowed to testify on the general characteristics of child sexual assault victims.

Judges: Pietrykowski

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