State v. Dixon

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2582

Syllabus

Sufficiency of the evidence manifest weight of the evidence accident theory of transferred intent self-defense ineffective assistance of counsel consecutive sentences. The state presented sufficient evidence to support the defendant's murder and felonious assault convictions, and the convictions are not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Although the defendant may not have intended to kill the specific victim, he intended to kill someone and therefore is guilty under the theory of transferred intent. Appellant's trial counsel was not ineffective for not pursuing a self-defense theory the defense was this was an accident and that defense is inconsistent with self-defense. The trial court made the statutorily mandated findings for the imposition of consecutive sentences, incorporated them into the sentencing judgment entry, and the findings are clearly and convincingly supported by the record.