State v. Flores Santiago

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 1274

Syllabus

Manifest weight of the evidence lack of physical evidence single eyewitness lack of corroboration effect of witness' drug use inconsistent or contradictory testimony. Defendant's convictions for attempted murder and felonious assault were not against the manifest weight of the evidence where victim was unwavering in his identification of defendant as his assailant, victim's statements and testimony were consistent in many material respects and existence of inconsistencies and omissions in defendant's testimony could have reasonably led the factfinder to disbelieve him. A conviction may rest on the testimony of a single witness, including the victim, if believed, and there is no requirement that a victim's testimony be corroborated to be believed. Physical evidence is not required to sustain a conviction against a manifest weight challenge. Fact that victim was \high\ or that certain aspects of his testimony were inconsistent or contradictory did not mean that victim's testimony could not be relied upon to convict defendant.