State v. Kennedy

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 1586

Syllabus

Evid.R. 404(B), ineffective assistance of counsel, sufficiency, and manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court's admission of evidence during appellant's bench trial did not violate Evid.R. 404(B). The evidence was provided to the defense prior to trial, was presented for a legitimate purpose, and the probative value was not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. The admission did not overcome the presumption of regularity afforded the trial court to know and follow the law. Counsel did not fail to address the issue of secondary DNA transfer and thus was not ineffective. The evidence was not insufficient as a matter of law nor were the convictions against the manifest weight of the evidence.