State v. Harwell

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 3657

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's motion for leave to file a motion to vacate his 2013 conviction or for a new trial. The evidence that any potential DNA on shell casings from the scene of the shooting had been contaminated by a firearm examiner was not newly discovered evidence and did not create a strong probability of a different result at trial, given the overwhelming evidence of appellant's guilt. Judgment affirmed.