State v. Hawkins

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 867

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in concluding that Appellant failed to establish actual prejudice in connection with Appellees' pre-indictment delay. The trial court did not find Appellant credible, and we defer to the trial court's decision on credibility. In addition, Appellant's convictions for rape and kidnapping were supported by sufficient evidence and were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Appellant's trial counsel also did not provide ineffective assistance of counsel, and Appellant was not deprived of due process or a fair trial. Finally, Appellee did not commit prosecutorial misconduct, and there were no errors in the trial court, meaning there is no basis for applying the cumulative error doctrine. Affirmed.