STATE v. MATTHEWS

No. 47134.

14 Ohio App. 3d 440 (1984)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. MATTHEWS, APPELLANT.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Cuyahoga County.

Decided March 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jose C. Feliciano, chief police prosecutor, and Mr. David M. Lynch, for appellee.

Mr. Edward S. Wade, for appellant.


NAHRA, J.

This is an appeal from the Cleveland Municipal Court jury verdict convicting Karen Matthews, appellant, of soliciting. Appellant contends that the the trial court improperly admitted "other acts" testimony to her prejudice and that the jury verdict is against the manifest weight of the evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse appellant's conviction and remand for a new trial.

On the evening of April 29, 1983, at about 12:20 a.m., Lieutenant...

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