State v. Cook

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 3411

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion or commit plain error by admitting statements the child made to medical professionals and forensic interviewers for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by preventing a lay witness from testifying to whether she believed the child's accusations. Defendant-appellant's convictions are supported by sufficient evidence and are not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not err by overruling defendant-appellant's Crim.R. 29 motions. The trial court did not commit plain error by allowing the amendments to the indictment. Defendant-appellant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel. Defendant-appellant was not denied a fair trial due to cumulative error.