STATE v. BRUNSON

No. 2020-1505.

218 N.E.3d 765 (2022)

171 Ohio St.3d 384

2022-Ohio-4299

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. BRUNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 5, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. O'Malley , Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Tasha L. Forchione , Katherine Mullin , and Daniel A. Cleary , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee.

Cullen Sweeney , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Aaron T. Baker , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , Solicitor General, and Zachary P. Keller , Deputy Solicitor General, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

Russell S. Bensing , Cleveland, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


{¶ 1} Appellant, Nigel J. Brunson, appeals the judgment of the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirming his convictions and sentence. Brunson challenges his convictions based on his inability to cross-examine Garry Lake, a codefendant and a witness for appellee, the state, about a statement Lake made to his attorney...

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