State v. Prichard

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 56

Syllabus

Per Mayle, J., Trial court erred in admitting document produced in discovery by defendant and offered by State because it was not properly authenticated. Implied authentication not appropriate under circumstances of this criminal case where rules of evidence apply. Even excising improper evidence, error was harmless because remaining evidence established defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Defendant's ineffective assistance claim relating to same evidence fails second element of Strickland.