State v. Schooler

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 4327

Syllabus

The appellant's misdemeanor assault conviction was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The record supported a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the appellant did not act in self-defense when she sprayed the victim in the face with mace. The trial court did not err in refusing to allow the appellant to impeach the victim with a prior conviction for misuse of the 9-1-1 system because the appellant failed to establish that the conviction involved dishonesty or a false statement. Any error in the trial court's refusal to allow defense counsel to impeach the victim by cross examining her about a prior inconsistent statement was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Judgment affirmed.