State v. Bennett

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 2996

Syllabus

Following a bench trial, appellant was convicted of misdemeanor assault. Appellant did not raise or attempt to prove that she acted in self-defense the defense, as such, was waived. The trial court did not rely on hearsay evidence. Further, the verdict was not against the manifest weight of the evidence, and thus was supported by sufficient evidence. The record does not support appellant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Finally, appellant's sentence was not an abuse of the trial court's discretion. Judgment affirmed. (Froelich, J., dissenting.)