In Re J.M., Unpublished Decision (3-16-2006)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Sixteen-year-old J.M.1 appeals from his conviction in juvenile court of one count of rape and claims the court erred in finding the alleged victim competent to testify, in admitting hearsay evidence, and in denying him access to exculpatory evidence. He further alleges that his conviction was supported by insufficient evidence, that it was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We reverse and remand for a further competency hearing.

{¶ 2} The record reveals that in early October 2004,…