State v. Centers

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 451

Syllabus

Rape; kidnapping; gross sexual imposition; hearsay; abuse of discretion; prior consistent statement; merger; allied offenses of similar import; sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of the victim's prior consistent statement to rebut the charge that she was fabricating allegations against the defendant-appellant. The rape and gross sexual imposition offenses were committed separately and were not allied offenses of similar import. The convictions were supported by sufficient evidence and were not against the manifest weight of the evidence.