State v. Eddy

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 741

Syllabus

Felonious assault drug trafficking drug possession sufficiency of the evidence relevant evidence motion for mistrial lay witness testimony Crim.R. 33 Evid.R. 701 Evid.R. 704 ultimate issue of fact. The state presented sufficient evidence to convict defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. Evidence presented by the state regarding a gun, drugs, and drug-related items that were found in the vehicle that defendant was in when he was arrested was relevant to counter defendant's theory of defense that he presented at trial. The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied defendant's motion for mistrial when defendant was untimely in moving for a mistrial and invited the error on which he based his motion.