State v. Scott, Unpublished Decision (12-14-2000)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

This is an appeal following a jury trial before Judge Kathleen Ann Sutula. Defendant-Appellant Walter Scott claims it was error to overrule his motion to suppress evidence, to fail to give certain jury instructions or inappropriately give others, and to deny his motion for judgment of acquittal. He also asserts prosecutorial misconduct during trial and oral argument, and ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we a f firm.

The record discloses the following. At about 1:30 a.m. on June 3, 1999, Officer Robert Foley, of the Cleveland Police…