State v. Williams

This court has not previously ruled on the admissibility of voice analysis and identification testimony and exhibits in Ohio courts. That issue is directly raised here, both lower courts holding such evidence is proper under controlled conditions. For the reasons that follow, we agree and here conclude that the voice analysis and identification testimony and exhibits were demonstrated to be sufficiently reliable to be considered relevant and admissible evidence in this case.

Underlying all voice analysis is the principle that every speaker is idiosyncratic and individualistic, i.e., that no…