The Ohio Supreme Court decided the following case on September 5, 2013:
State v. Ricks, 2013-Ohio-3712. Admitting an alleged accomplice’s statements through the testimony of an investigating officer violated a defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and Article I, Section 10, of the Ohio Constitution. Docket. Oral argument preview. Oral Argument Video. Opinion Summary.