State v. Oghojafor

Citations

• 205 N.E.3d 687
• 2023 Ohio 44

Syllabus

Defendant appeals kidnapping and domestic violence convictions. Batson challenge. Defendant failed to establish that the state violated his constitutional rights in exercising a peremptory challenge on a black juror. State had race-neutral basis for excusing juror. Limiting instruction. Defendant testified concerning his own character. State then questioned defendant concerning a specific accusation of domestic violence. Defendant argued court by failing to instruct jurors concerning the accusation. No plain error where the state's inquiry was proper under Evid.R. 405(A)(1). Counsel not ineffective for not having requested \safe-place-unharmed\ instruction under R.C. 2905.01(C)(1). Defendant's defense theory inconsistent with safe-place-unharmed instruction.