State v. Kamel

In reversing the judgment of the trial court, the court below relied upon four separate grounds. Appellant now asks us to review each of these issues.

I

It is a well-settled policy of law that, while this court will not ordinarily weigh the evidence adduced in a criminal matter, it will do so in order to ascertain whether there is sufficient evidence which, if believed, would support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Kulig (1974), 37 Ohio St. 2d 157, 159 [66 O.O.2d 351]; State v. Jacobozzi (1983), 6 Ohio St. 3d 59, 61. It is also established that where proof of an essential…