State v. Mattox

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 992
• 108 N.E.3d 1139

Syllabus

Defendant-appellant, following a bench trial, a jury having been waived, was convicted on seven counts of rape of a person less than 13 years of age, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of gross sexual imposition of a person under 13 years of age, and nine counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented materials or performances. The trial court properly overruled Defendant-appellant's motion to suppress because the first two interviews were non-custodial obviating the need for Miranda warnings, and, as to the last interview, Defendant-appellant validly waived his Miranda rights in advance of the interview. The trial court properly overruled Defendant-appellant's Crim.R. 29 motion for acquittal, and the trial court's verdict is supported by the weight of the evidence. Judgment affirmed.