State v. Scott

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 419

Syllabus

Opinion Testimony; Prior Bad Acts; Abuse of Discretion. The decision to admit or exclude evidence is entrusted to the sound discretion of the trial court. The Confrontation Clause is not implicated when the declarant of the challenged out-of-court statement testifies at trial and is cross-examined. A police officer does not improperly engage in witness vouching by noting that the statements of witnesses are consistent. Since an \act\ is done or performed, a defendant's prior statements or comments will not generally constitute a prior bad act. A lay witness can testify as to the rate of speed that a vehicle was traveling based on his or her own personal observations.