State v. Nastal
Citations
- 2022 Ohio 970
Syllabus
Judgment affirmed where negligent assault is not a lesser-included offense for vehicular assault, and sufficient, persuasive evidence supported the verdicts for vehicular assault, notwithstanding the jury's differing findings regarding reckless conduct as to other counts in the indictment.
How courts have described this case
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- noting that evidence 18 of the victim’s request for divorce and her statements indicating a tense relationship 19 with her husband were relevant to the defendant husband’s motive to kill her
- victim's statements to others regarding desire that defendant move out demonstrated ongoing hostility and discord within relationship
- victim's statements expressing dissatisfaction with marriage and hopes for divorce were relevant to defendant's motive
- information about defendant's possession of firearms admissible where connected to commission of crime
- information about defendant’s possession of firearms admissible where connected to commission of crime
- manslaughter charge nearly verbatim to model instruction — no error
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Judges: Osowik
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