State v. Pooler

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 607

Syllabus

State's appeal. During a jury trial for rape, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the complaining witness's admission to a counselor that she had engaged in prostitution in the past. Application of the rape shield law to exclude such evidence would have infringed on appellee's right to present a defense of consensual sex and to confront his accuser with a motive to fabricate the allegation. (Tucker, P.J., concurring.) (Hall, J., dissenting.)