State v. Jackson

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 2728

Syllabus

ASSAULT — EVIDENCE — WEIGHT — SELF-DEFENSE: In a bench trial, the trial court's finding that the state rebutted defendant's self-defense claim was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the victim testified that defendant approached and punched the victim, because the trial court was in the best position to assess the credibility of the victim and weigh the victim's account against conflicting testimony from defendant.