State v. Groce

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 1007

Syllabus

There is insufficient evidence to support Groce's conviction for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and the attendant firearm specification. However, there is sufficient evidence to support Groce's convictions for trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, and illegal manufacture of drugs, and the attendant firearm specifications on these convictions. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in making its evidentiary rulings, the prosecutor's statements in closing arguments did not deprive Groce of a fair trial, Groce did not receive the ineffective assistance of counsel, the trial court did not err in ruling on Groce's Batson challenge, and the trial court did not err in determining which of Groce's convictions merged with one another.