State v. Lacy

Ohio Supreme Court

State v. Lacy

1998 Ohio 469, 81 Ohio St. 3d 266

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedMarch 17, 1998

Docket1997-0100

StatusPublished

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[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 81 Ohio St.3d 266.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. LACY, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Lacy, 1998-Ohio-469.] Criminal law—Sex offenses—Evidence—Expert witness’s testimony that the behavior of an alleged child victim of sexual abuse is consistent with behavior observed in sexually abused children is admissible under the Ohio Rules of Evidence. (No. 97-100—Submitted February 18, 1998—Decided March 18, 1998.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Butler County, No. CA95-12-221. __________________ John F. Holcomb, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, and Barbara L. Schneider, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. Thomas G. Eagle Co., L.P.A., and Thomas G. Eagle, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Stowers (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 260, 690 N.E.2d 881, decided today. MOYER, C.J., F.E. SWEENEY, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. DOUGLAS, J., dissents RESNICK and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent for the reasons stated in Justice Resnick’s dissenting opinion in State v. Stowers (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 260, 263-266, 690 N.E.2d 881, 884-886. __________________

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[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 81 Ohio St.3d 266.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. LACY, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Lacy, 1998-Ohio-469.] Criminal law—Sex offenses—Evidence—Expert witness’s testimony that the behavior of an alleged child victim of sexual abuse is consistent with behavior observed in sexually abused children is admissible under the Ohio Rules of Evidence. (No. 97-100—Submitted February 18, 1998—Decided March 18, 1998.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Butler County, No. CA95-12-221. __________________ John F. Holcomb, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, and Barbara L. Schneider, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. Thomas G. Eagle Co., L.P.A., and Thomas G. Eagle, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Stowers (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 260, 690 N.E.2d 881, decided today. MOYER, C.J., F.E. SWEENEY, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. DOUGLAS, J., dissents RESNICK and PFEIFER, JJ., dissent for the reasons stated in Justice Resnick’s dissenting opinion in State v. Stowers (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 260, 263-266, 690 N.E.2d 881, 884-886. __________________

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