Ohio Supreme Court

State v. Wilcox

December 10, 20242024 Ohio 5719

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that statements made by a witness to police before the suspect was apprehended were nontestimonial and therefore did not violate the Confrontation Clause, while statements made after apprehension were testimonial and required further harmless‑error analysis; the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for determination of hearsay admissibility and any harmless‑error review.