Legal Opinion
State v. Carver, 21328 (9-12-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 2008No. 21328PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Kyle Carver appeals from his conviction and sentence for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Kidnapping, and Felonious Assault.
{¶ 2} Carver first contends that the trial court erred when it allowed the prosecutor to comment, over objection, that the defendant presented no evidence to rebut the State's evidence. We conclude that this was not error when the State did not specifically comment on Carver's failure to testify, and noted that Carver's exercise of his right not to testify should not be held against him.
{¶ 3} Carver next contends that the trial court erred…
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