In re S.D.

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 2747

Syllabus

JUV.R. 29 – ABUSE OF DISCRETION – SERIOUS YOUTHFUL OFFENDER – SENTENCE – R.C. 2971.03: The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion when it denied the juvenile's motion to dismiss under Juv.R. 29(F)(2)(d) because the record established that dismissal was not in the best interest of the child and the community. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion when it imposed a serious youthful offender sentence on the juvenile because the court made the required statutory findings. The mandatory sentence contained in R.C. 2971.03 did not violate the juvenile's constitutional rights because the juvenile court was required to make an individualized determination and consider youth as a mitigating factor prior to imposing a serious youthful offender sentence.