State v. Ward

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5073

Syllabus

EVIDENCE – SUFFICIENCY – MANIFEST WEIGHT – INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL – NOTICE OF ALIBI: Defendant's convictions for failure to comply, reckless operation, and driving under suspension were supported by sufficient evidence and not against the weight of the evidence where one officer testified that he identified defendant based on video and photos of defendant, one officer testified he got a good look at defendant, both provided in-court identifications, and the trial court found the officers' testimony to be credible. Trial counsel did not provide ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to file a notice of alibi where the record fails to establish that counsel knew of defendant's alleged alibi defense.