State v. Powell

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 4345

Syllabus

Hearsay confrontation clause forensic report serology invited error results chain of custody testimonial business record qualified witness prosecutorial misconduct voir dire opening statements good faith ineffective assistance of counsel prejudice server joinder preindictment delay actual prejudice speculation simple and direct. Testimony provided by a former serology analyst did not violate the Confrontation Clause or the rules against hearsay evidence. The state's brief references to a victim who did not appear for trial did not amount to prosecutorial misconduct. Defense counsel did not render ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to file a motion to sever or by failing to renew a motion to dismiss for preindictment delay.