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State v. Levert

The State of Ohio v. Levert

State v. Levert, 389 N.E.2d 848 (Ohio 1979)
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Court
Ohio Supreme Court · State Highest Courts
Decided
May 23, 1979
Docket
No. 78-1083
Judges
Brown, Celkbrezze, Herbert, Holmes, Looker, Sweeney
Citations
389 N.E.2d 84858 Ohio St. 2d 21312 Ohio Op. 3d 2041979 Ohio LEXIS 417

Opinion of the Court

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Per Curiam.

Appellant avers that the compulsory process clause of Section 10 of Article I of the Constitution of Ohio guarantees him the right to have the jury hear the results of his polygraph examination. In essence, we are urged to extend the holding in State v. Souel (1978), 53 Ohio St. 2d 123 , 372 N. E. 2d 1318 , wherein the prerequisites for the admissibility of polygraph evidence are set forth. We are unconvinced that a departure from the safeguards enumerated in Souel is required or would be wise at this time.

Appellant contends further, without citing supporting authority, that the exclusion of his polygraph expert’s testimony at trial violated the compulsory process clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, our research discloses no authority from which a violation of appellant’s Sixth Amendment rights, under the instant circumstances, can or should be found. Cf. Washington v. Texas (1967), 388 U. S. 14 .

Appellant argues also that the trial court committed prejudicial error in allowing the hearsay testimony of Kam-insky. We agree with the Court of Appeals that this testimony was. erroneously admitted. See State v. Davis (1967), 10 Ohio St. 2d 136 , 226 N. E. 2d 736 ; Jones v. State (1946), 184 Tenn. 128 , 196 S. W. 2d 491 . * However, upon a *216 review of the entire record of the cause-, the error is clearly harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. See Schneble v. Florida (1972), 405 U. S. 427 ; Chapman v. California (1967), 386 U. S. 38 ; State v. Bayless (1976), 48 Ohio St. 2d 73 , 357 N. E. 2d 1035 (paragraph seven of the syllabus).

The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

CeLKBREZZE, C. J., HERBERT, W. BROWN, P. BrOWN, Sweeney, Looker and Holmes, JJ., concur.

See, also, 4 Wig-more on Evidence 125 (Chadbourn Rev.), Section 1072; Notes, Tacit Criminal Admissions, 112 U. Pa. L. Rev. 210 , 244-245.

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Cited by 12 cases

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1984: 21988: 11990: 11991: 12002: 32003: 12007: 12018: 12021: 119842026peak 2002 · 3

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  1. Gilbert Leal v. Terry Morris842 F.2d 332 (6th Cir. 1988)
  2. State v. Kennedy2018 Ohio 4172
  3. State v. Sharma2007 Ohio 5404, 875 N.E.2d 1002
  4. State v. Jamison552 N.E.2d 180 (Ohio 1990)
  5. State v. Jackson565 N.E.2d 549 (Ohio 1991)
  6. State ex rel. Leis v. Kraft460 N.E.2d 1372 (Ohio 1984)

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  1. Kennedy v. Warden Ohio Reformatory for WomenNo. 2:20-cv-02979 (S.D. Ohio May 12, 2021)
  2. State v. Kennedy2018 Ohio 4172
  3. State v. Sharma2007 Ohio 5404, 875 N.E.2d 1002
  4. State v. Fulton, Unpublished Decision (10-13-2003)2003 Ohio 5432 (2003)
  5. State v. Garcia, Unpublished Decision (8-15-2002)No. 79917. (Ohio Ct. App. Aug. 15, 2002)
  6. State v. Diblasio, Unpublished Decision (4-22-2002)No. 01CA00080. (Ohio Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2002)

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Authorities cited 6

DepthCaseCited by
State v. Souel, 372 N.E.2d 1318 (Ohio 1978) 178
State v. Bayless, 357 N.E.2d 1035 (Ohio 1976) 320
Jones v. State, 196 S.W.2d 491 (Tenn. 1946) 5
State v. Davis, 226 N.E.2d 736 (Ohio 1967) 5
Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14 (1967) 2,746
Schneble v. Florida, 405 U.S. 427 (1972) 1,077

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