What does Forfeiture by Wrongdoing really mean in Ohio Courts?
Attorney Charles “Bill” Morrison has once again retaken the reins of the Ohio Criminal Defense Law Blog as it’s managing editor. Below is his recent post dealing with both domestic violence and evidentiary issues in the context of a criminal case. I thought that our Ohio Family Law Blog readers might enjoy it! Click on the Ohio Criminal Defense Law Blog link and click the follow button or use the email signup to become a regular reader.
While doing some research the other day for a current case, I read the most recent Ohio Supreme Court case on the ages-old doctrine of forfeiture by wrongdoing and boy did it have some, shall we say, interesting “takes” by our esteemed elected justices. Â I’ll start with the basics: Â every criminal defendant is entitled to confront the witnesses against him at trial. Â In other words, if someone provides testimony at your criminal trial, you have the absolute right to cross examine that person. Â This is an inviolate right under the 6th Amendment. Â Did I say inviolate? Â What I should say is that like all constitutional rights, when it gets too much in the … Read More... “Forfeiture By Wrongdoing – Ohio Supreme Court Bungles Domestic Violence Case”