State v. Washington

Summary

The Ohio First District Court of Appeals affirmed Darrell Washington’s misdemeanor aggravated-menacing conviction. The court held that the conviction was not against the manifest weight of the evidence, notwithstanding inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony, because the trial court was entitled to credit the victim’s account as corroborated by another witness. The court overruled Washington’s sole assignment of error and affirmed the judgment.

Holdings

1. The conviction was not contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence merely because the trier of fact credited L.J.'s testimony, discredited Washington's testimony, and resolved inconsistencies in the evidence in favor of the State.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Washington's aggravated-menacing conviction was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence because the victim's testimony contained inconsistencies and lacked credibility.

Disposition

affirmed