State v. Cobb

Reece, Judge.

Appellant, Linda Cobb, was convicted of one count of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.05(A)(4). The incident giving rise to Cobb’s conviction involved Eddie, who was five years old at the time of the incident. Eddie was called as a witness on behalf of the state. Cobb appeals her conviction, raising three assignments of error.

Assignment of Error No. I

“The trial court erred in finding the victim, Eddie * * *, a child of tender years competent to testify for the reason it failed to conduct a proper examination of the child and refused to hear a tape recording of…