State v. Dykas

Larry A. Jones, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Derrick Dykas, appeals his convictions for involuntary manslaughter and assault. Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm his conviction.

{¶ 2} In 2008, Dykas was charged with involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. The matter proceeded to a jury trial, at which the following evidence was presented.

{¶ 3} In March 2008, Dykas, who was visiting Cleveland from Michigan, was at Johnny Malloy’s, a bar in Lakewood, with some friends. The victim, Matthew Hockey, was also at the bar with friends. Hockey and Dykas got into an argument inside the…