STATE v. RICKS

No. 2011-1912.

136 Ohio St.3d 356 (2013)

2013-Ohio-3712

THE STATE OF OHIO, Appellee, v. RICKS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 5, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin J. Baxter , Erie County Prosecuting Attorney, and Mary Ann Barylski , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Kristopher A. Haines , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.


PFEIFER, J.

{¶ 1} In this case, we are asked to determine whether the testimonial, out-of-court statements of an alleged accomplice who is not testifying at a defendant's trial may be admitted through the testimony of an investigating officer for the purpose of explaining the officer's conduct during the course of an investigation. Under the particular facts of this case, we hold that the admission of the alleged accomplice's statements through the...

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