State of Ohio v. Smith

Michael J. Corrigan, Presiding Judge.

I

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Ollie Smith was indicted on January 23, 2001, for two counts, receiving stolen property (a violation of R.C. 2913.51) and theft of property between $500 and $1,500 (a violation of R.C. 2913.02).

{¶ 2} At trial, the state brought forth five witnesses, including three police officers. Officer Chetnik testified that he responded to a 9-1-1 call about a stolen car that contained some personal property of the car’s owner. Officer Lipscomb testified that he, while off duty at the time, received information regarding the stolen car.…