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2025In addition, the jury found Sanders not guilty of the drug charges. {¶52} Pursuant to Crim.R. 52(A), “any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” See also, State v. McKnight, 2005- Ohio–6046, ¶88 (applying non-constitutional harmless-error analysis to erroneous admission of other acts evidence). {¶53} In order to sustain a conviction, a reviewing court must be able to declare a belief that the error is “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, did not have an impact on the jury, or did not contribute to appellant's conviction in any m

2025Thus, the testimony about the 2018 incident prejudiced Jones and affected the verdict. {¶ 120} Second, “an appellate court must declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Morris at ¶ 28. “‘Error in the admission of other act testimony is harmless when there is no reasonable possibility that the testimony contributed to the accused’s conviction[.]’” Id., quoting State v. Lytle, 48 Ohio St.2d 391 (1976), paragraph three of the syllabus, vacated in part on other grounds, 438 U.S. 910 (1978).

2025Id.; Crawford; Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250 , 89 S.Ct. 1726 , 23 L.Ed.2d 284 (1969); State v. Bayless, 48 Ohio St.2d 73, 106 , 357 N.E.2d 1035 (1976), vacated in part on other grounds, 438 U.S. 911 , 98 S.Ct. 3135 , 57 L.Ed.2d 1155 (1978); accord State v. Lytle, 48 Ohio St.2d 391 , 358 N.E.2d 623 (1976), paragraph three of the syllabus (“Error in the admission of other act testimony is harmless when there is no reasonable possibility that the testimony contributed to the accused’s conviction”), vacated in part

2013In order to hold the error harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” State v. Bayless, 48 Ohio St.2d 73, 106-107 , 357 N.E.2d 1035 (1976), vacated in part on other grounds, 438 U.S. 911 , 98 S.Ct. 3135 , 57 L.Ed.2d 1154 (1978), citing State v. Abrams, 39 Ohio St.2d 53 , 313 N.E.2d 823 (1974); State v. Crawford, 32 Ohio St.2d 254 , 291 N.E.2d 450 (1972); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); and Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250 , 89 S.Ct. 1726 , 23 L.Ed.2d 284 (1969). {¶ 51} Even if we

2025Id.; Crawford; Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250 , 89 S.Ct. 1726 , 23 L.Ed.2d 284 (1969); State v. Bayless, 48 Ohio St.2d 73, 106 , 357 N.E.2d 1035 (1976), vacated in part on other grounds, 438 U.S. 911 , 98 S.Ct. 3135 , 57 L.Ed.2d 1155 (1978); accord State v. Lytle, 48 Ohio St.2d 391 , 358 N.E.2d 623 (1976), paragraph three of the syllabus (“Error in the admission of other act testimony is harmless when there is no reasonable possibility that the testimony contributed to the accused’s conviction”), vacated in part

2025Thus, the testimony about the 2018 incident prejudiced Jones and affected the verdict. {¶ 120} Second, “an appellate court must declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Morris at ¶ 28. “‘Error in the admission of other act testimony is harmless when there is no reasonable possibility that the testimony contributed to the accused’s conviction[.]’” Id., quoting State v. Lytle, 48 Ohio St.2d 391 (1976), paragraph three of the syllabus, vacated in part on other grounds, 438 U.S. 910 (1978).

2025In addition, the jury found Sanders not guilty of the drug charges. {¶52} Pursuant to Crim.R. 52(A), “any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” See also, State v. McKnight, 2005- Ohio–6046, ¶88 (applying non-constitutional harmless-error analysis to erroneous admission of other acts evidence). {¶53} In order to sustain a conviction, a reviewing court must be able to declare a belief that the error is “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, did not have an impact on the jury, or did not contribute to appellant's conviction in any m

2024It is proper, therefore, to place the burden of proving harmlessness on the state even if the defendant did not file a motion to compel in the trial court. {¶73} In order to sustain a conviction, a reviewing court must be able to declare a belief that the error is “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, did not have an impact on the jury, or did not contribute to appellant’s conviction in any meaningful degree.” State v. Rahman, 23 Ohio St.3d 146,151 (1986).

2015See, also, Crim.R. 52(A) (harmless error defined as ‘any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights * * *.) To find harmless error, a reviewing court must be able to ‘declare a belief that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.’ Bayless, 48 Ohio St.2d 73 , * * *, at paragraph 12 seven of the syllabus.” (Parallel citations omitted.) State v. Slocum, 6th Dist.

2014Quoting this court’s decision in State v. Bayless, 48 Ohio St.2d 73, 106 , 357 N.E.2d 1035 (1976), vacated on other grounds, 438 U.S. 911 , 98 S.Ct. 3135 , 57 L.Ed.2d 1155 (1978), the opinion stated that the court could hold that the erroneously admitted other-acts evidence was harmless only if it could “ ‘declare a belief that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.’ ” Id at ¶ 50.

2025State v. Moore, 2021-Ohio- 765, ¶ 37 (6th Dist.), citing State v. Morris, 2014-Ohio-5052 , ¶ 23; and State v. Perry, 2004-Ohio-297 , ¶ 15. {¶ 117} When determining whether a trial court’s improper admission of other- acts evidence affected the substantial rights of a defendant, an appellate court must (1) determine whether the error prejudiced the defendant (i.e., the error affected the verdict), (2) declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and (3) excise the improper evidence from the record, look to the remaining evidence, and determine whether there is evi

2024State v. Moore, 2021-Ohio- 9. 765, ¶ 37 (6th Dist.), citing State v. Morris, 2014-Ohio-5052 , ¶ 23; and State v. Perry, 2004-Ohio-297 , ¶ 15. {¶ 25} When determining whether a trial error affected the substantial rights of a defendant, an appellate court must (1) determine whether the error prejudiced the defendant (i.e., the error affected the verdict); (2) declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) excise the improper evidence from the record, look to the remaining evidence, and determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of defendan

2014Compare State v. Abrams, 39 Ohio St.2d 53, 56 , 313 N.E.2d 823 (1974) (same requirement in considering improper judge-jury communications). {¶ 28} Second, an appellate court must declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

2014See, e.g., State v. Abrams, 39 Ohio St.2d 53, 56 , 313 N.E.2d 823 (1974) (same requirement in considering improper judge-jury communications). {¶ 28} Second, an appellate court must declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

2025Given the state’s heavy reliance on the 2018 incident, there is no reasonable possibility that testimony about the 2018 incident did not contribute to Jones’s conviction. {¶ 121} Finally, the reviewing court must excise the improper evidence and look at the remaining evidence in the case to determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of guilt. “‘[C]ases where imposition of harmless error is appropriate must involve either overwhelming evidence of guilt or some other indicia that the error did not contribute to the conviction.’” State v. Rahman, 23 Ohio St.3d 146, 151 (1986),

2022“Third, in determining whether a new trial is required or the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, the court must excise the improper evidence from the record and then look to the remaining evidence.” Id. at ¶ 29. “‘“[T]he cases where imposition of harmless error is appropriate must involve either overwhelming evidence of guilt or some other indicia that the error did not contribute to 11 Case No. 2021-A-0030 the conviction.”’” Id., quoting State v. Rahman, 23 Ohio St.3d 146, 151 , 492 N.E.2d 401 (1986), quoting State v. Ferguson, 5 Ohio St.3d 160, 166 , 450 N.E.2d 265 (1983), fn. 5.

2024Hamilton No. C-180128, 2019-Ohio-3255, ¶ 23 , quoting State v. Morris, 141 Ohio St.3d 399 , 2014-Ohio-5052 , 24 N.E.3d 1153 ¶ 24, 27-29 ; see State v. O’Connell, 2020-Ohio-1369 , 153 N.E.3d 771, ¶ 31 (1st Dist.). {¶29} “[P]ropensity evidence is inherently prejudicial,” McDaniel at ¶ 24 , and it would be difficult to argue that the inflammatory statements did not at least color the factfinder’s view of K.M., even in a bench trial.

2024Hamilton No. C-180128, 2019-Ohio-3255, ¶ 23 , quoting State v. Morris, 141 Ohio St.3d 399 , 2014-Ohio-5052 , 24 N.E.3d 1153 ¶ 24, 27-29 ; see State v. O’Connell, 2020-Ohio-1369 , 153 N.E.3d 771, ¶ 31 (1st Dist.). {¶29} “[P]ropensity evidence is inherently prejudicial,” McDaniel at ¶ 24 , and it would be difficult to argue that the inflammatory statements did not at least color the factfinder’s view of K.M., even in a bench trial.

2025“When determining whether a trial court's improper admission of other-acts evidence affected the substantial rights of a defendant, an appellate court must (1) determine whether the error prejudiced the defendant (i.e., the error affected the verdict), (2) declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and (3) excise the improper evidence from the record, look to the remaining evidence, and determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of defendant's guilt.” Stevenson at ¶ 83 , quoting Kamer at ¶ 155 , citing State v. Harris, 2015-Ohio-166, ¶ 37 .

2025“When determining whether a trial court’s improper admission of other acts evidence affected the substantial rights of a defendant, an appellate court must (1) determine whether the error prejudiced the defendant (i.e., the error affected the verdict), (2) declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and (3) excise the improper evidence from the record, look to the remaining evidence, and determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of defendant’s guilt.” Kamer at ¶ 155 , citing State v. Harris, 2015-Ohio-166, ¶37 .

2025In addition, the jury found Sanders not guilty of the drug charges. {¶52} Pursuant to Crim.R. 52(A), “any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” See also, State v. McKnight, 2005- Ohio–6046, ¶88 (applying non-constitutional harmless-error analysis to erroneous admission of other acts evidence). {¶53} In order to sustain a conviction, a reviewing court must be able to declare a belief that the error is “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, did not have an impact on the jury, or did not contribute to appellant's conviction in any m

2025“In other words, ‘an appellate court must consider both the impact of the offending evidence on the verdict and the strength of the remaining evidence.’ ” Id., quoting State v. Morris, 2014-Ohio-5052 , ¶ 33. “ ‘[T]he Athens App. No. 23CA21 17 real issue when Evid.R. 404(B) evidence is improperly admitted at trial is whether a defendant has suffered any prejudice as a result.” State v. Elkins, 2019-Ohio-2427, ¶ 24 (4th Dist.), citing Morris at ¶ 25. {¶31} We find that although some of the other-acts evidence was inadmissible, it did not prejudice Douglas because of the overwhelming evidence of

2022State v. Moore, 2021-Ohio- 765, 168 N.E.3d 921, ¶ 37 (6th Dist.), citing State v. Morris, 141 Ohio St.3d 399 , 2014- Ohio-5052, 24 N.E.3d 1153, ¶ 23 ; and State v. Perry, 101 Ohio St.3d 118 , 2004-Ohio- 297, 802 N.E.2d 643, ¶ 15 . {¶ 155} When determining whether a trial court’s improper admission of other- acts evidence affected the substantial rights of a defendant, an appellate court must (1) determine whether the error prejudiced the defendant (i.e., the error affected the verdict), (2) declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, and (3) excise the improper

2021See Graham, Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-6700, at ¶ 72 (“The court is precluded from admitting improper character evidence under Evid.R. 404(B), but it has discretion to allow other-acts evidence that is admissible for a permissible purpose.”). {¶23} However, even though we find error, we must measure that against the harmless error standard: (1) “There must be prejudice to the defendant as a result of the admission of the improper evidence at trial”; (2) “an appellate court must declare a belief that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt,” i.e., that there was “no reasonable poss

2020See, e.g., State v. Kirkpatrick, 2017-Ohio-7629 , 97 N.E.3d 871, ¶ 6 (1st Dist.), citing Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54 , 135 S.Ct. 530 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) (“A police officer’s objectively reasonable belief that a traffic violation has occurred, including reasonable mistakes of law, can constitute reasonable suspicion to justify a traffic stop.”); State v. Cronin, 1st Dist.

2020See, e.g., State v. Kirkpatrick, 2017-Ohio-7629 , 97 N.E.3d 871, ¶ 6 (1st Dist.), citing Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54 , 135 S.Ct. 530 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) (“A police officer’s objectively reasonable belief that a traffic violation has occurred, including reasonable mistakes of law, can constitute reasonable suspicion to justify a traffic stop.”); State v. Cronin, 1st Dist.

2020See, e.g., State v. Kirkpatrick, 2017-Ohio-7629 , 97 N.E.3d 871, ¶ 6 (1st Dist.), citing Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54 , 135 S.Ct. 530 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) (“A police officer’s objectively reasonable belief that a traffic violation has occurred, including reasonable mistakes of law, can constitute reasonable suspicion to justify a traffic stop.”); State v. Cronin, 1st Dist.

2020See, e.g., State v. Kirkpatrick, 2017-Ohio-7629 , 97 N.E.3d 871, ¶ 6 (1st Dist.), citing Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54 , 135 S.Ct. 530 , 190 L.Ed.2d 475 (2014) (“A police officer’s objectively reasonable belief that a traffic violation has occurred, including reasonable mistakes of law, can constitute reasonable suspicion to justify a traffic stop.”); State v. Cronin, 1st Dist.

2012See State v. Allen, 29 Ohio St.3d 53, 55 , 506 N.E.2d 199 (1987). {¶14} The inference of conforming conduct was particularly strong because the prior conviction involved the exact same crime.

2012See State v. Allen, 29 Ohio St.3d 53, 55 , 506 N.E.2d 199 (1987). {¶14} The inference of conforming conduct was particularly strong because the prior conviction involved the exact same crime.