Was Man Convicted of Domestic Violence Denied a Fair, Impartial Trial?
Jeffrey C. Arnold v. State of Ohio, Case No. 2014-0718
Third District Court of Appeals (Seneca County)
ISSUES:
- Did the trial court abuse its discretion when it advised a witness he had no right to invoke his privilege under the Fifth Amendment and refuse to testify?
- Was the trial court prejudiced in presuming defendant's guilt, denying the defendant a fair trial under the Sixth and Fourteenth amendments of the U.S. Constitution?
- Was the defendant denied the right to confront a witness when the trial court allowed the witness to read his written statement to police into the record without cross-examination?
May 20, 2015