Whether prosecutorial vouching for a witness's credibility violates a defendant's Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights

Under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, a defendant has a right against a prosecutor or law enforcement vouching for a witness ’ credibility. Here, the prosecution offered (a) testimony indicating that a witness was “absolutely truthful” and (b) that “[a]n assault definitely occurred in East Palestine. ” The trial court overruled the objections and request for mistrial. Should this Court assume jurisdiction? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS Supreme Court of Ohio No. 2025 -0201 State of Ohio v. Charles Payne, II Order Denying Jurisdiction: April 1, 2025 _ Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals Nos. 24 CO 0012, 24 CO 0013, 24 CO 0014 Cite as State v. Payne , 2024 -Ohio -5575 State of Ohio, Plaintiff -Appellee, v. Charles L. Payne, II, Defendant -Appellant Opinion and Judgment: November 25, 2024 Order Denying Reconsideration: January 23, 2025 _ Columbiana County Municipal Court, Ohio No. 2024 CRB 00034 State of Ohio, Plaintiff v. Charles L. Payne, II, Defendant Judgment: March 27, 202 4