State v. Williams

Citations

• 235 N.E.3d 1074
• 2024 Ohio 469

Syllabus

Motion for new trial Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination confession attempted murder Crim.R. 33(A)(6) newly discovered evidence. Trial court's denial of defendant's motion for new trial is reversed. The defendant was convicted of attempted murder. Subsequently, the defendant's brother confessed to shooting the victim, in writing and orally during an interview with attorneys from the prosecutor office's conviction-integrity unit. The confessions are consistent with evidence presented at trial. These confessions amount to newly discovered evidence, and the court erred by denying the defendant's motion for a new trial.