State v. Geralds

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2209

Syllabus

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL — WEAPONS WHILE UNDER A DISABILITY — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY — MANIFEST WEIGHT: Defendant's trial counsel did not provide ineffective assistance by failing to file a motion to suppress the evidence discovered as a result of the warrantless search where the record contains no evidence which would justify the filing of a motion to suppress. Defendant's conviction for having weapons while under a disability was supported by sufficient evidence where the firearm was located in a dresser drawer in defendant's bedroom and defendant acknowledged the presence of the firearm for protection. Defendant's conviction for having weapons while under a disability was not against the weight of the evidence where defendant admitted that he was aware of the firearm concealed in the dresser drawer.