State v. Reed

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Jeremy Reed’s motion to sever the four sex‑crime counts, finding the evidence was simple and direct; it reversed the Fifth District Court of Appeals and reinstated the trial court’s judgment and sentence. The Court also declined to adopt a presumptive rule that a no‑contest plea bars appellate review of a severance ruling and left untouched the State’s challenge to the appellate court’s en banc voting procedure.