State v. Wilkins

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 3428

Syllabus

Appellant was convicted of failure to obtain permits and failure to display proper signage regarding restricted snakes and for cruelty to animals. We found that the trial court did not prejudice appellant by providing a curative instruction and did not err in denying appellant's motion for a mistrial. The evidence relating to the condition of the snakes and condition of the store was not admitted in error. The search warrants were valid and based on sufficient evidence. The trial court did not err in refusing to allow appellant to testify as an expert because he failed to comply with Crim.R. 16(K). However, we found that appellant had filed an application for a permit within the time limit and we reversed his conviction under R.C. 935.08(A)(1). We affirmed the other convictions.