State v. Kinney

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1620

Syllabus

Per Mayle, J., improper admission of co-defendant's inculpatory statements was harmless error. Conviction under R.C. 2903.06(A)(1)(a) was supported by sufficiency and weight of evidence. Sequence of events that resulted in victim's death began while defendant was operating vehicle. Victim's failure to maintain assured clear distance did not break chain of causation. Trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to seek jury instruction and failing to lodge objections.