State v. Smith

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2592

Syllabus

HEARSAY – CONFRONTATION CLAUSE – HARMLESS ERROR: trial court did not violate the prohibition against hearsay or the Confrontation Clause by admitting testimony that explained the steps in an officer's investigation, which did not include any statement by a non-testifying person even if the trial court committed a technical hearsay or Confrontation Clause error, such an error would be harmless because the state presented overwhelming evidence to establish defendant's guilt.