State v. Ladson

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 3670

Syllabus

Authentication Evid.R. 901 abuse of discretion murder voluntary manslaughter jury instruction Crim.R. 29 sufficiency of the evidence manifest weight of the evidence due process Evid.R. 602 Evid.R. 701. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting video and photo evidence that was properly authenticated. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's request for a jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter where the evidence did not support such an instruction. The convictions were supported by sufficient evidence and were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting a detective to testify about surveillance footage where the detective had personal knowledge of the matter.