State v. Economo

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 56.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. ECONOMO, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Economo,

1996-Ohio-426.] Criminal law—Sexual imposition—Evidence—Corroborating evidence necessary to satisfy R.C. 2907.06(B) need not be independently sufficient to convict the accused and need not go to every essential element of the crime charged—Corroboration requirement of R.C. 2907.06(B) is a threshold inquiry of legal sufficiency to be determined by trial judge. The corroborating evidence necessary to satisfy R.C. 2907.06(B) need not be…