State v. Whitt

John F. Corrigan, Judge.

Defendant-appellant John Whitt appeals from his convictions for three counts of gross sexual imposition, contending that the trial court deprived him of a fair trial by admitting expert opinion evidence in contravention of the Supreme Court’s pronouncements in State v. Boston (1989), 46 Ohio St.3d 108, 545 N.E.2d 1220. As we are unable to conclude that admission of this evidence was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.

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On September 5, 1989, defendant was indicted for three counts of…