State v. Boyd

Ann McManamon, Chief Justice.

James Boyd appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine (R.C. 2925.11) and possession of criminal tools (R.C. 2923.24). He raises three assignments of error 1 challenging the denial of his motion to suppress the cocaine, the manifest weight of the evidence, and the propriety of the court’s remarks to defense counsel. We find the defendant’s first and third assignments meritorious and remand the cause for a new trial.

Village of Oakwood Police Officer Theodore Rongers told the jury that in October 1986 Randy Miller implicated himself and his purported…