State v. Inabnitt

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 53

Syllabus

Felonious assault conviction. Defendant threw victim down staircase. Defense argued accident. State presented sufficient evidence defendant acted knowingly. Defendant angry immediately preceding assault. Defendant continued \wrestling\ with the victim after fall. Greater weight of evidence did not support theory of an accidental fall. Defense counsel was not ineffective in not pursuing a self-defense theory, for not requesting instruction for aggravated assault, for not retaining an expert witness, and for not calling the defendant to testify, all decisions within the ambit of trial strategy.