State v. Rivas

{¶ 1} The Second District Court of Appeals reversed the judgment convicting Jose Rivas of importuning and attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor based on a trial court ruling denying him the opportunity to verify the accuracy of discovery provided by the state by allowing his expert to examine the state’s computer hard drive. The state of Ohio has appealed that judgment to this court, and we agreed to address its proposition of law concerning the propriety of a trial court denying a motion to compel discovery of a confidential law enforcement investigatory record absent a showing of…