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State v. Roan

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  • 2020 Ohio 5179

Syllabus

Sufficiency manifest weight Crim.R. 29/judgment of acquittal R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(c) and 2907.02(A)(2)/rape Evid.R. 702/expert-witness testimony. The victim's testimony was sufficient to support the convictions for rape however, that testimony evidence is against the manifest weight of the evidence. The detective's testimony bolstered the victim's credibility and was therefore improperly allowed into the record.

Judges: Jones

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