State v. Steckel

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 979

Syllabus

Defendant appeals convictions for aggravated murder. Autopsy reports admissible under Evid.R. 803(8), public records hearsay exception. Coroners are not \law enforcement personnel\ under Evid.R. 803(8). Trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to provide jurors with accomplice instruction under R.C. 2923.03(D). Trial court did not abuse discretion in providing a consciousness-of-guilt instruction. Defendant failed to establish prosecutorial misconduct and a violation of Evid.R. 410(A) (inadmissibility of plea evidence). Defendant's convictions supported by overwhelming evidence.