Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
Ohio Rev. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 2945.59: Proof of defendant's motive
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits evidence of a defendant's prior, current, or subsequent acts to prove motive, intent, absence of accident, or a scheme in criminal cases, even if such evidence suggests commission of another crime.
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