State v. Stewart

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• 2026 Ohio 2097

Syllabus

Judgment affirmed. The appellant's conviction for assault under R.C. 2903.13(A) was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The record evidenced that appellant placed his hand on J.D.'s neck and fell to the ground with her while attempting to retrieve his keys, leaving fresh scratch marks. This evidence allowed the factfinder to reasonably determine that appellant knowingly tried to cause or attempted to cause physical harm to J.D. The jury did not lose its way or commit a manifest miscarriage of justice warranting reversal and a new trial. Affirm the judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court.