State v. Jones

Citations

• 200 N.E.3d 585
• 2022 Ohio 3978

Syllabus

CRIMINAL LAW - sufficiency of the evidence, reckless homicide, perversely disregarded known risks dry firing handgun in close proximity, tampering with evidence, sufficient evidence appellant removed all traces of himself from the scene prosecutorial misconduct, legitimately questioned witness in effort to bolster his credibility, failed to demonstrate improper or prejudice, remark regarding appellant's post-arrest silence and lack of curative instruction by trial court was troubling, however any error was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of appellant's guilt hearsay rule does not apply to out of court statement when it is used to explain subsequent actions of witness.