Ohio v. Wilkinson

The state raises two propositions of law in this appeal. One challenges the Court of Appeals’ deter*310mination that R. C. 2945.59 was not complied with in the admission of tape recordings against the defendants at trial. The other challenges the appellate court’s holding that the videotaped deposition was improperly admitted in evidence at trial.

We first address the issues surrounding the videotaped deposition of undercover agent Phillips which was shown to the jury in the instant cause. To do so it is necessary to review the factual background of this matter. At some point in the course of…