State v. Clark

Citations

• 231 N.E.3d 459
• 2023 Ohio 4434

Syllabus

Defendant's election falsification conviction was supported by sufficient evidence, defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel, and defendant was not denied his right to a fair trial through cumulative error. Additionally, the trial court did not commit reversible error under State v. Montgomery, 169 Ohio St.3d 84, 2022-Ohio-2211, by permitting a city attorney with the Columbus City Attorney's Office to act as a special prosecutor in this case. Regardless of whether the special prosecutor played a \dual role\ at trial, his identity as a city attorney was never revealed to the jury.