State v. Mitchell

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 3713

Syllabus

RAPE – R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) – SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE – MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE: The state's evidence was sufficient to convict defendant of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) when testimony from the rape survivor and examining nurse, the sexual assault examination report, and DNA-test results established that defendant compelled the rape survivor to engage in sexual conduct through force. The evidence produced at trial weighed heavily in support of defendant's conviction for rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) where the rape survivor's testimony was credible and corroborated by testimony from the nurse who examined her, the sexual-assault-examination report, and the physical evidence produced at trial, and any inconsistencies in the survivor's testimony were inconsequential.