State v. Williams

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 311

Syllabus

OVI – R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(a) – EVIDENCE – MANIFEST WEIGHT: Defendant's conviction for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(a) was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where defendant's admission to consuming alcohol prior to driving and poor performance on standardized field sobriety tests—in conjunction with breathalyzer test registering a breath alcohol concentration level of 0.125 and trooper's testimony describing defendant's marked lanes violation, bloodshot and glassy eyes, and odor of alcohol—proved that defendant operated his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Furthermore, defendant's claim that the trial court erred in admitting the breathalyzer test evidence is without merit because defendant failed to object to the admission of such evidence in the trial court and did not argue plain error on appeal. Judgment affirmed.