Cleveland v. Goodman

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 2713

Syllabus

Misdemeanor sentence aggravated menacing criminal damaging restitution contempt criminal civil indirect direct due process hearing opportunity notice sentence moot served judicial bias. The record did not support defendant's claim of judicial bias. The trial court erred by imposing an order of restitution without holding an evidentiary hearing. The trial court abused its discretion by finding the defendant in indirect contempt of court without providing notice and the opportunity to be heard. Defendant's challenge to his sentence is moot because he has completed his jail term.