State v. Maxwell

[Cite as State v. Maxwell, 139 Ohio St.3d 12,

2014-Ohio-1019.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. MAXWELL, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Maxwell, 139 Ohio St.3d 12,

2014-Ohio-1019.] Criminal law—Right to confront witnesses—Sixth Amendment—Autopsy reports and testimony by nonexamining deputy coroner—Aggravated murder— Death penalty upheld. (No. 2007-0755—Submitted June 5, 2013—Decided March 20, 2014.) APPEAL from the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, No. 475400. ____________________ SYLLABUS OF THE COURT An autopsy report that is neither prepared for the primary purpose of accusing a…