State v. Pickens

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 1231

Syllabus

The trial court did not err by denying the defendant-appellant's motion to suppress evidence. The trial court did not err by admitting the defendant-appellant's January 14, 2016 statements into evidence because his interview with law enforcement that day was non-custodial. The trial court did not err by admitting the defendant-appellant's January 15, 2016 statements into evidence because the defendant-appellant validly waived his Miranda rights, and his statements to law enforcement were voluntary. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by finding the victim, a child who was under the age of ten, competent to testify.