STATE v. BROOKS

No. 07-MA-79.

2008 Ohio 6600

State of Ohio, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald Brooks, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh District, Mahoning County.

Dated: December 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Gains, Prosecutor, Rhys B. Cartwright-Jones, Assistant Prosecutor, 21 W. Boardman St., 6th Floor, Youngstown, Ohio 44503, For Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael L. Gollings, 4410 Market St., Youngstown, Ohio 44512, For Defendant-Appellant.

Judges: Hon. Gene Donofrio, Hon. Joseph J. Vukovich, Hon. Mary DeGenaro.


OPINION

DONOFRIO, J.

{¶1} Defendant-appellant, Ronald Brooks (Brooks), appeals his conviction in the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for gross sexual imposition and rape. Brooks alleges the following on appeal: the trial court abused its discretion in failing to order a mistrial; the admission of "other acts" witnesses was prejudicial to his defense; and the trial court erred in instructing the jury on "other acts" testimony presented...

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