State v. Matthews

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5558

Syllabus

Sufficient Evidence; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; R.C. 2941.401; Burglary. To establish a conviction for burglary, the State must prove that the defendant, by force, stealth, or deception, trespassed in an occupied structure, when another person other than an accomplice was present, with purpose to commit any criminal offense inside. R.C. 2941.401 allows 180 days of speedy-trial time after the defendant files the statutorily required notice. Matters of trial strategy will not generally constitute deficient performance.