State v. Perrien

Citations

• 152 N.E.3d 897
• 2020 Ohio 798

Syllabus

Murder reckless homicide R.C. 2903.041(A) recklessness R.C. 2901.22 negligent homicide R.C. 2903.05(A) lesser-included offense ineffective assistance of counsel sufficiency circumstantial evidence manifest weight accident jury instruction plain error. Appellant's reckless homicide conviction is supported by sufficient evidence and not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Although reckless homicide is a lesser-included offense of murder, negligent homicide is not. The trial court did not commit plain error in failing to provide a negligent homicide instruction to the jury. Appellant was not denied his constitutional rights to a fair trial or the effective assistance of counsel.