State v. Woodfork

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2786

Syllabus

CRIMINAL-RIGHT TO COUNSEL OF CHOICE-INFERIOR DEGREE OFFENSE-LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE-BATSON CHALLENGE-INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL - Trial court's denial of motion for continuance did not deny the appellant his right to counsel of choice; the appellant was not entitled to inferior degree offense and lesser included offense jury instructions; the trial court committed no error in allowing the State's peremptory challenge where no Batson violation occurred; the appellant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are without merit.