State v. Driftmyer
Citations
- 2017 Ohio 4016
Syllabus
Appellant's conviction for domestic violence was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the victim testified that she was brutally assaulted by appellant, the investigating officer observed bruises on the victim's body, and appellant failed to introduce any exculpatory evidence. Trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to call additional witnesses or call appellant to the stand.
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The defendant bears the burden of establishing a prejudicial variance.”
- “Rule 8 permits very broad joinder at the pleading stage.”
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Judges: Jensen
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