State v. Wilcox

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5719

Syllabus

Criminal law—Confrontation Clause of Sixth Amendment to United States Constitution—Absent witness's statements to law-enforcement officers captured on body-camera video that were given before defendant's apprehension were nontestimonial because officers were responding to an ongoing emergency—Absent witness's statements captured on body-camera video after defendant's apprehension were testimonial, and admission of those statements violated defendant's right to confrontation—Court of appeals' judgment reversed and cause remanded.