State v. Morris

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 3273

Syllabus

Crim.R. 8; joinder; Crim.R. 14; prejudicial joinder; denial of motion for relief from prejudicial joinder; no prejudice; abuse of discretion; ineffective assistance of counsel; preindictment delay; no prejudice. In appellant's first assignment of error, he appeals the trial court's denial of his motion for relief from prejudicial joinder pursuant to Crim.R. 14. On review, we find that appellant was unable to establish prejudice from the joinder so the assignment of error is overruled. In appellant's second assignment of error, he alleges his trial counsel was ineffective for failure to motion the court regarding the six-year preindictment delay. On review, we find appellant failed to establish prejudice as the evidence he alleged was missing was speculative and unlikely to minimize the State's evidence or bolster his defense. His second assignment of error was also overruled.