State v. Chafin

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 3983

Syllabus

There was sufficient evidence to support appellant's burglary conviction, as the record indicates that appellant entered his brother's home with the intent to commit theft. Trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance of counsel. Counsel asked for jury instructions on lesser included offenses, which the court rejected, and although the trial court erred in its reason for rejecting the instructions, trial counsel was not responsible for the court's error. The instructions also were not warranted under the facts, and the error therefore did not impact the judgment. Judgment affirmed. (Donovan, J., concurring in judgment only.)